Millennium Space Systems Awarded $414M Space Development Agency Contract
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火曜日, 4月 30, 2024
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Space Development Agency awarded Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing [NYSE: BA] company an award with a total potential value of $414 million to deliver the Fire-control On Orbit-support-to-the-war Fighter, also known as FOO Fighter, or F2. As the end-to-end operational prime, Millennium Space Systems will deliver a constellation of eight satellites with a ground system and perform mission operations.
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- EL SEGUNDO, Calif., April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Space Development Agency awarded Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing [NYSE: BA] company an award with a total potential value of $414 million to deliver the Fire-control On Orbit-support-to-the-war Fighter, also known as FOO Fighter, or F2.
- As the end-to-end operational prime, Millennium Space Systems will deliver a constellation of eight satellites with a ground system and perform mission operations.
- "FOO Fighter may be the World War II term for Unidentified Flying Objects, but this is a no kidding, critical mission that will help protect our country and allies against advanced threats," said Jason Kim, CEO of Millennium Space Systems.
- F2 accelerates the U.S. government's ability to provide fire-control in support of global detection, warning and precision tracking of advanced threats, including hypersonic missile systems.