General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems was awarded a contract from Lockheed Martin to deliver missile warning, tracking, and defense payloads in support of Lockheed Martin’s Tracking Layer Tranche 3 program for the Space Development Agency. The TRKT3 satellites will expand the nation’s space-based missile warning, tracking, and targeting capabilities as part of SDA’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. GA-EMS is providing advanced sensor systems designed to support the mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“GA-EMS’ infrared payloads provide the precision, sensitivity, and reliability needed to track emerging missile threats, including hypersonic systems, from space,” said Scott Forney, president of GA-EMS. “With decades of space experience and innovation along with our Tranche 2 performance to date, we are ready to deliver the advanced sensing capabilities in support of the next phase of the PWSA.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
GA-EMS’ missile warning, tracking, and defense payloads incorporate on-orbit mission data processing to enhance capabilities for the warfighter. The systems integrate compact, high-performance EO\/IR sensor technologies designed for rapid production, high reliability, and affordability. GA-EMS continues to invest in advanced manufacturing capacity and space systems infrastructure to meet the growing demand for high-reliability payload production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The TRKT3 constellation will provide persistent global coverage and low-latency missile detection and tracking for the warfighter, enabling fire control quality tracks for actionable targeting engagements. Tracking Layer Tranche 3 continues SDA’s spiral development approach, quickly fielding advanced on-orbit capabilities to strengthen the nation’s missile warning and tracking architecture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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