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USSF SMC selects Northrop to continue PTS rapid prototyping 23 Apr 2021 (Last Updated April 23rd, 2021 11:14) The US Space Force (USSF) and Missile Systems Center (SMC) has selected Northrop Grumman to continue with its ongoing Protected Tactical SATCOM (PTS) rapid prototype programme. Share Article The US Space Force (USSF) and Missile Systems Center (SMC) has selected Northrop Grumman to continue with its ongoing Protected Tactical SATCOM (PTS) rapid prototype programme. Last year, the company was chosen for the initial award through the Space...

U.S. Space Force Getting New Anti-Jamming Satellites in 2024 23 Apr 2021, 8:09 UTC · by 1 photo PTS is nothing more than a new generation of the anti-jamming satellite system, meant to provide tactical communications for troops deployed by the U.S. around the globe. Announced about a year ago, the program is already underway, with four different payloads being developed by defense contractors. Northrop Grumman was among the first to be awarded a contract for PTS, and the company said this week it planned to conduct a flight demonstration of its system sometime in 2024, after the Space ...

By Stephen Nakrosis Northrop Grumman Corp. on Thursday said it was selected by the U.S. Space Force to "proceed with its ongoing Protected Tactical SATCOM Rapid Prototype program." The company said a flight demonstration of its PTS payload is set to occur in 2024. Northrop Grumman also said it "completed the preliminary design peer review of its PTS prototype in December 2020," and it "demonstrated the interoperability of its prototype with the government's PTS test terminal, and has successfully validated the advanced, anti-jam performance of its design using the Protected Tactic...