SAIC Awarded New $55 Million Mission Integration Contract From Space Development Agency
SAIC has secured a new $55 million contract from the Space Development Agency (SDA) for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 3 Program Integration. The five-year contract, starting May 1, 2025, focuses on integrating multiple space layers, ground segments, and operational users for enhanced warfighter capabilities.
The PWSA constellation will provide global communications access, missile defense, augmented Position, Navigation and Timing, and 24/7 target custody. SAIC will manage enterprise requirements, schedule, engineering, technical reviews, and risk assessment. This builds on SAIC's existing work with SDA on the Battle Management Command, Control and Communications program.
SAIC ha ottenuto un nuovo contratto da 55 milioni di dollari dall'Agenzia per lo Sviluppo Spaziale (SDA) per l'integrazione del Programma Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 3. Il contratto quinquennale, che avrà inizio il 1° maggio 2025, si concentra sull'integrazione di più livelli spaziali, segmenti terrestri e utenti operativi per potenziare le capacità dei combattenti.
La costellazione PWSA garantirà accesso globale alle comunicazioni, difesa missilistica, miglioramento di Posizionamento, Navigazione e Temporizzazione, oltre a una sorveglianza continua 24/7 degli obiettivi. SAIC si occuperà della gestione dei requisiti aziendali, della pianificazione, delle revisioni ingegneristiche e tecniche e della valutazione dei rischi. Questo progetto si basa sul lavoro già svolto da SAIC con SDA nel programma di Gestione della Battaglia, Comando, Controllo e Comunicazioni.
SAIC ha asegurado un nuevo contrato de 55 millones de dólares con la Agencia de Desarrollo Espacial (SDA) para la integración del Programa Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 3. El contrato de cinco años, que comienza el 1 de mayo de 2025, se centra en integrar múltiples capas espaciales, segmentos terrestres y usuarios operativos para mejorar las capacidades de los combatientes.
La constelación PWSA proporcionará acceso global a comunicaciones, defensa contra misiles, posicionamiento, navegación y sincronización mejorados, además de vigilancia continua las 24 horas del día, los 7 días de la semana. SAIC gestionará los requisitos empresariales, el cronograma, las revisiones técnicas e ingenieriles, y la evaluación de riesgos. Esto se basa en el trabajo previo de SAIC con SDA en el programa de Gestión de Batallas, Comando, Control y Comunicaciones.
SAIC는 우주개발국(SDA)으로부터 5,500만 달러 규모의 프로리퍼레이티드 워파이터 우주 아키텍처(PWSA) 트랜치 3 프로그램 통합 계약을 체결했습니다. 2025년 5월 1일부터 시작되는 5년 계약으로, 여러 우주 계층, 지상 구간 및 운영 사용자를 통합하여 전투원의 역량을 강화하는 데 중점을 둡니다.
PWSA 별자리는 글로벌 통신 접속, 미사일 방어, 향상된 위치, 내비게이션 및 타이밍, 24시간 목표 감시를 제공합니다. SAIC는 기업 요구사항 관리, 일정 조율, 엔지니어링 및 기술 검토, 위험 평가를 담당합니다. 이는 SAIC가 SDA와 함께 전투 관리 명령, 통제 및 통신 프로그램에서 수행한 기존 작업을 기반으로 합니다.
SAIC a obtenu un nouveau contrat de 55 millions de dollars de l'Agence de Développement Spatial (SDA) pour l'intégration du programme Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 3. Ce contrat de cinq ans, débutant le 1er mai 2025, vise à intégrer plusieurs couches spatiales, segments terrestres et utilisateurs opérationnels afin d'améliorer les capacités des combattants.
La constellation PWSA offrira un accès mondial aux communications, une défense antimissile, un positionnement, une navigation et une synchronisation améliorés, ainsi qu'une surveillance continue 24h/24 et 7j/7 des cibles. SAIC gérera les exigences d'entreprise, le calendrier, les revues techniques et d'ingénierie ainsi que l'évaluation des risques. Ce projet s'appuie sur le travail existant de SAIC avec la SDA dans le cadre du programme de Commandement, Contrôle et Communications de gestion de bataille.
SAIC hat einen neuen Vertrag über 55 Millionen US-Dollar mit der Space Development Agency (SDA) für die Integration des Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 3 Programms gesichert. Der fünfjährige Vertrag, beginnend am 1. Mai 2025, konzentriert sich auf die Integration mehrerer Weltraumschichten, Bodensegmente und operativer Nutzer zur Verbesserung der Fähigkeiten der Kriegsteilnehmer.
Das PWSA-Satellitensystem wird globalen Kommunikationszugang, Raketenabwehr, verbesserte Positions-, Navigations- und Zeitbestimmung sowie eine rund um die Uhr Überwachung von Zielen bieten. SAIC wird die Unternehmensanforderungen, Zeitpläne, technische Überprüfungen und Risikobewertungen verwalten. Dies baut auf der bestehenden Zusammenarbeit von SAIC mit der SDA im Battle Management Command, Control and Communications Programm auf.
- New $55 million contract win with 5-year performance period
- Expands existing relationship with Space Development Agency
- Strategic positioning in space and defense sectors
- Leverages company's expertise in mission integration and digital engineering
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SAIC's $55M space integration contract strengthens their DoD position as the connective tissue for critical military space architecture.
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The contract's five-year performance period provides revenue stability through 2030, but the strategic positioning is far more valuable than the dollar figure suggests. As mission integrator, SAIC gains privileged insight across the entire architecture and establishes dependency relationships that typically lead to additional opportunities.
This win directly builds upon SAIC's existing SDA relationship through their Battle Management Command, Control and Communications program that delivers applications to in-orbit satellites. The T3PI contract now places them at the nexus of mission-critical capabilities including global communications, missile defense, augmented PNT, and persistent target tracking.
What makes this particularly significant is how it reinforces SAIC's market positioning as "America's leading Mission Integrator" - specializing in complex system-of-systems engineering rather than component delivery. Their emphasis on digital engineering approaches aligns perfectly with DoD's push toward more integrated, responsive space architectures that can rapidly adapt to evolving threats.
The reference to "Golden Dome for America missile defense" signals SAIC's involvement in broader strategic defense initiatives where integration expertise will command premium value as these architectures grow increasingly complex.
SAIC secures strategic $55M/5-year contract that reinforces their high-value systems integration positioning in growing defense space sector.
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What makes this win financially meaningful is how it positions SAIC in the high-value systems integration role rather than as a component supplier. Integration contracts typically provide enhanced visibility across multiple programs, creating natural pathways to additional work. The contract builds directly upon their existing relationship with SDA through the BMC3 program, demonstrating growing trust and expanding opportunities with this key defense agency.
The timing aligns perfectly with increased defense spending on resilient space architectures. The Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture represents a fundamental shift toward distributed, multi-layer space systems that require precisely the integration expertise SAIC provides.
SAIC's emphasis on being the integrator for "multi-vendor space vehicles" positions them as the connective tissue between various defense contractors rather than competing directly with hardware providers. This approach reduces capital intensity while maximizing value-added services.
The five-year performance timeframe provides solid revenue visibility through 2030, with program start scheduled for May 1, 2025. Their language about "maximizing value for American taxpayers with speed and scale" suggests they view this contract as a platform to demonstrate efficiency that could lead to expanded opportunities across additional SDA tranches and related defense space programs.
Work on Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture Tranche 3 Program Integration will increase warfighter lethality and decision dominance
RESTON, Va., May 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Science Applications International Corp. (NASDAQ: SAIC) has been awarded the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 3 Program Integration (T3PI) contract from the Space Development Agency (SDA). This new
The PWSA is a constellation populated with multi-vendor space vehicles for the Transport, Tracking and Custody Layers and an associated ground system designed to address critical Department of Defense capability gaps associated with closing challenging kill chains with precision and speed. The Tranche 3 space layers will provide multi-band global communications access and persistent encrypted connectivity for warfighter missions, global missile defense, augmented Position, Navigation and Timing and 24/7, all-weather custody of time-sensitive targets. Under this new contract, SAIC will deliver mission-first management of enterprise requirements, schedule, engineering, technical reviews and risk to help address the complexity of integrating multiple Tranche 3 space layers, the ground segment, the existing space segments and operational users.
“T3PI is a strategic win for SAIC because it demonstrates our proven expertise in mission integration and digital engineering,” said David Ray, SAIC executive vice president of Space and Intelligence Business Group. “But most importantly, it’s a win for warfighters as SAIC works with our robust ecosystem of partners, including the Space Development Agency and U.S. Space Force to integrate threat kill chains at speed. Ultimately, this work increases warfighter lethality and decision dominance in all domains – land, sea, air, space and cyber.”
As America’s leading Mission Integrator, SAIC delivers advanced technology solutions for national imperatives including all-domain warfighting and next-generation space capabilities. The Fortune 500 company is already working with SDA on the innovative Battle Management Command, Control and Communications (BMC3) program which securely delivers apps to in-orbit satellites. For SDA’s Tranche 3 Layers, SAIC has assembled a highly experienced team to provide comprehensive systems engineering support to ensure seamless mission integration of the PWSA space, ground and user segments. This approach guarantees a tailored, scalable and secure solution for space operations, aligned with SDA’s planned launch windows.
“Beyond delivering next-gen warfighting capabilities, T3PI highlights the need of a data-centric mission integration approach for the space, intelligence and military communities,” Ray continued. “For new national imperatives like Golden Dome for America missile defense, premier mission integrators will be essential to fuse existing all-domain systems with newly created infrastructure using advanced commercial technologies like digital engineering, AI, cloud and multi-level security. We’re excited to get started on T3PI so that we can efficiently maximize value for the American taxpayers with speed and scale for the best mission outcomes.”
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