General Dynamics Mission Systems Awarded $491.6 Million Design and Development Contract for Space Development Agency's Ground, Management and Integration Program

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General Dynamics Mission Systems, a unit of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), has been awarded a $491.6 million contract by the Space Development Agency (SDA) for their Ground Management and Integration (GMI) program. This contract builds upon the success of the Tranche 1 Operations and Integration contract, extending capabilities to support Tranche 2 of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA). The company, along with teammate Iridium, will develop a Tranche-agnostic ground system for PWSA, providing services for evolution, expansion, integration, testing, and maintenance of ground entry points, operations centers, and infrastructure management. This contract underscores General Dynamics' commitment to delivering space-based solutions for the joint warfighter community.

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• Secured a $491.6 million contract from the Space Development Agency
• Expanding capabilities from Tranche 1 to Tranche 2 of the PWSA program
• Partnering with Iridium to deliver an integrated ground system
• Demonstrating strong performance and systems integration experience in space-based solutions

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Building upon the innovation and success of the Tranche 1 Operations and Integration contract, General Dynamics will evolve the ground system architecture under the Ground, Management and Integration program to support development of Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture mission capabilities for future tranches.

FAIRFAX, Va., Sept. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics Missions Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), announced today it was awarded a $491.6 million contract by the Space Development Agency (SDA) to perform design, analysis, engineering studies, and technical augmentation for their Ground Management and Integration (GMI) program's integrated ground system. General Dynamics and teammate Iridium builds upon the Tranche 1 (T1) Operations and Integration contract to provide additional Tranche 2 (T2) capabilities under GMI, delivering a fully functional integrated ground system for the SDA's Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA).

"As SDA continues to address the space-based demands of our joint warfighter community to enhance responsiveness and advantage, I'm proud of our team's accomplishments and inspired by their steadfast commitment to 'semper citius'," said Amy Johnson, vice president and general manager for the Space, Cyber & Intelligence Systems line of business with General Dynamics Mission Systems. "Our strong T1 performance and extensive systems integration experience enable us to deliver an extensible PWSA ground system at the pace of SDA."

Under this contract, General Dynamics will work with SDA and key stakeholders to develop and deliver a Tranche-agnostic ground system for PWSA. In addition, General Dynamics will perform enterprise integration for the T2 constellation. Specifically, General Dynamics and Iridium will provide all services required for the evolution, expansion, integration, testing and maintenance of the ground entry points, operations centers, enterprise test and checkout capabilities and infrastructure management, including all development, systems engineering, integration, testing, maintenance, and site support.

General Dynamics Mission Systems provides mission-critical solutions to defense, intelligence and cyber-security customers across all domains. Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, General Dynamics Mission Systems employs more than 12,000 people worldwide. More information about General Dynamics Mission Systems' broad portfolio of capabilities is available at gdmissionsystems.com.

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company that offers a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; and technology products and services. General Dynamics employs more than 100,000 people worldwide and generated $42.3 billion in revenue in 2023. More information about General Dynamics is available at www.gd.com.

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FAQ

What is the value of the contract awarded to General Dynamics Mission Systems by the Space Development Agency?

General Dynamics Mission Systems was awarded a $491.6 million contract by the Space Development Agency for their Ground Management and Integration (GMI) program.

What is the purpose of the Ground Management and Integration (GMI) program for General Dynamics (GD)?

The GMI program aims to develop and deliver a Tranche-agnostic ground system for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), including enterprise integration for the Tranche 2 constellation.

How does this contract relate to General Dynamics' (GD) previous work with the Space Development Agency?

This contract builds upon General Dynamics' success with the Tranche 1 Operations and Integration contract, extending capabilities to support Tranche 2 of the PWSA program.

What specific services will General Dynamics (GD) provide under this new contract?

General Dynamics will provide services for the evolution, expansion, integration, testing, and maintenance of ground entry points, operations centers, enterprise test and checkout capabilities, and infrastructure management for the PWSA program.