Northrop Grumman Rapidly Prepares for Next-Generation Relay Ground Stations in the Pacific Region
01 Juin 2023 - 4:00PM
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) recently completed a
successful preliminary design review (PDR) of Relay Ground
Station-Asia (RGS-A) for the U.S. Naval Information Warfare Center
(NIWC) Pacific.
- RGS-A will connect critical legacy and next-generation
satellites and end users.
- The successful PDR confirms the company is on track to
transform the existing missile-warning system.
- The review was completed a month ahead of schedule,
demonstrating the company’s ability to rapidly meet changing
customer requirements.
Expert:
Aaron Dann, vice president, strategic force programs, Northrop
Grumman: “The preliminary design review exceeded our customers’
expectations and is the next step in delivering much-needed new
capabilities to the Pacific region. Our advanced technologies will
deliver what is needed to support missile-warning and
missile-tracking satellites that protect our nation and its
allies.”
Details:
The U.S. Space Force is working to transform the existing
missile-warning system with the Future Operationally Resilient
Ground Evolution (FORGE) system. A cornerstone of the FORGE
architecture includes developing relay ground stations capable of
supporting existing and new satellite constellations with the
ability to handle changes in bandwidth and availability.
Northrop Grumman was awarded a $99.6 million five-year contract
from NIWC Pacific last year to design, develop, integrate, test and
deliver the relay ground station. The majority of the work will
take place at Northrop Grumman’s campus in Boulder, Colorado.
NIWC Pacific will develop six antennas for RGS-A to enable the
Space Systems Command (SSC) next generation Space-Based Infrared
System (SBIRS) ground system which keeps legacy satellites in
geosynchronous orbit. RGS-A will be deployed to Guam and is on
schedule to be installed by late 2025.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense
technology company. Our pioneering solutions equip our customers
with the capabilities they need to connect and protect the world,
and push the boundaries of human exploration across the universe.
Driven by a shared purpose to solve our customers’ toughest
problems, our 95,000 employees define possible every day.
Relay Ground Station-Asia (RGS-A) will be deployed in Guam and
connect legacy and next-generation missile-warning and tracking
satellites. Artist Rendering (Credit: Northrop Grumman)
Contact: |
Leigh McLeod303-304-4792leigh.mcleod@ngc.com |
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
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