Lyntris Wins Key Role in US Tactical Satellite Communications
SES Space & Defense has selected Lyntris to integrate payloads for the U.S. Space Force's PTS-G program, a multiple-award contract with a $4 billion ceiling.
SES Space & Defense has selected Lyntris to integrate payloads for the U.S. Space Force's PTS-G program, according to Satellite Today.
The program is dedicated to protected tactical satellite communications and is structured as a multiple-award contract with a total ceiling of $4 billion, according to the source.
Stakeholders aim to achieve initial operational capability in fiscal year 2029, with Lyntris integrating and testing the payload at its facility in Longmont, Colorado.
This represents a step toward modernizing protected military communications networks relied upon by field operations, according to the same source.
What do these terms mean?
Payload: The equipment or devices carried by the satellite to perform its mission.
Multiple-award contract: A contract where the buying entity selects multiple qualified suppliers over several years instead of a single supplier.
Initial Operational Capability: The stage at which the system becomes ready for actual use, even if to a limited extent.
Protected Tactical Communications: Encrypted military communications protected from jamming, used in the operational theater.
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