Award supports global military communications
access and delivers persistent regional encrypted
connectivity
LITTLETON, Colo., Aug. 21,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Space Development Agency
(SDA) awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a firm-fixed price
agreement valued at approximately $816
million to build 36 Tranche 2 Transport Layer (T2TL) Beta
satellites. T2TL is part of an overarching plan to strengthen
deterrence with more resilient space architectures for beyond
line-of-sight (BLOS) targeting, data transport, and advanced
missile detection and tracking.
SDA awarded Lockheed Martin an agreement
worth approximately $816 million for
36 Tranche 2 Transport Layer satellites
The T2TL Beta variant satellites will work in tandem with SDA's
Tranche 1 and Tranche 2 networks. They will advance the initial
warfighting capability with targeted technology enhancements,
mission-focused payload configurations, and increased
integration.
"Tranche 2 will significantly enhance our warfighters'
capabilities and establish new levels of resiliency, connectivity,
and orbital diversity that are necessary for countering future
threats," said Joe Rickers, Lockheed
Martin's vice president for Protected Communications. "SDA's unique
acquisition approach expedites the proliferation of this critical
technology, and Lockheed Martin's strategic partnerships with a
network of suppliers and small businesses will ensure we're aligned
with SDA's strategy for accelerated delivery."
T2TL Beta will consist of 72 satellites and will be deployed
into orbit over a series of launches beginning in 2026 and will
undergo a continuous checkout and commissioning process for
acceptance into operations. With this award, Lockheed Martin will
deliver at least 88 data communications satellites for SDA's
low-Earth orbit military constellation. The company's 10 Tranche 0
Transport Layer (T0TL) satellites will launch in 2023, while its 42
Tranche 1 satellites are in production and on track for a 2024
launch.
Lockheed Martin will deliver advanced technology on its T2TL
Beta satellites to enable the proliferated global network and
maintain the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture's
technological and military advantages in space through a hybrid
enterprise.
To deliver and innovate at speed and scale, Lockheed Martin
recently opened a 20,000 square-foot small satellite processing
center that is scaled to efficiently assemble, integrate and test
smallsats. The facility, which will house Lockheed Martin's T1TL
and T2TL Beta satellites, features six parallel assembly lines and
dedicated test chambers to deliver 180 satellites or more per year
to help enable customers' strategy.
For additional information, visit our website:
www.lockheedmartin.com.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda,
Maryland, Lockheed Martin Corporation is a global security
and aerospace company that employs approximately 116,000 people
worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design,
development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced
technology systems, products and services.
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