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SRS Technologies Supports USAF Space Command Contract
Newport Beach CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2006 SRS Technologies announced Monday it has been selected as a member of SI International's team to support a $14 million contract with the U.S. Air Force Space Command Directorate of Requirements Combatant Commanders Integrated Command and Control Systems Branch. SI International, of Reston, Va., was selected as the prime contractor, awarded by the Air Force under the Contract Advisory and Assistance Services and Engineering and Technical Assistance vehicle. The contract has a one-year base period with a one-year option period, followed by a six-month option period. Under the contract terms, SRS will work as a subcontractor to SI International to provide life cycle planning, management and engineering and technical assistance for the North American Aerospace Defense Command and Air Force Space Command's next-generation command and control capabilities for space-based, airborne and ground-based systems. "We are confident that our proven experience in the design, analysis, implementation and support of all aspects of C4ISR and C2 systems and technology development will be instrumental in the success of this project," said Charles Heber, vice president and general manager for SRS Technologies Space and Intelligence Division. SRS employees will work onsite with SI International at the AFSPC headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., the company said in a news release. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links SRS Read the latest in Military Space Communications Technology at SpaceWar.com
Boeing Laser Communications Demonstrates Critical Element Of TSAT Network
St. Louis MO Aug 01, 2006Boeing has demonstrated the ability of the Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT) to link from one satellite to another using a laser beam in a simulated space environment. The demonstration, performed in cooperation with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratories (MIT/LL), marked the third of four planned laser communication milestone demonstrations. |
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