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Space Force’s Space Systems Command awards first anti-jam comms satellite contracts to Viasat and Intelsat (total $437.7M)

The Space Systems Command has selected Viasat and Intelsat for the first of a new anti-jam communications satellite effort. The two awards total $437.7 million, marking the start of Space Force investment in more resilient military satcom against interference threats.

Discovered 2026-06-09T14:28:57.984530-07:00 | 2026-06-09T14:28:57.984530-07:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

Establishes near-term contracting momentum for anti-jam military satcom, expanding resilience-focused GEO communications beyond single-satellite assumptions, building on earlier Protected Tactical Satcom–Global awards to Viasat/SES through 2029 (source:2f75d039-8aea-48fe-9cf9-412987235112).
Signals Space Force’s procurement direction and competition pipeline between connectivity primes (Viasat and Intelsat), which can reshape program risk allocation around anti-jam performance and operational readiness.
The $437.7 million figure provides a concrete scale reference for defense satcom modernization budgets, influencing contractor planning for payload and ground-system integration requirements.

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