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Pentagon and Space Development Agency award Northrop Grumman over $2 billion in satellite contracts

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Pentagon and Space Development Agency award Northrop Grumman over $2 billion in satellite contracts
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The Pentagon's Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded contracts worth $1.3 billion to Northrop Grumman and York Space to build 100 satellites for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. Northrop will build 38 "data transport" satellites, while York will build 62 satellites for encrypted communications. The SDA aims to launch the satellites in 2026 as part of its efforts to keep up with China's growing capabilities in space.

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  1. Pentagon awards $1.3 billion in contracts to Northrop Grumman and York for 100 satellites  CNBC
  2. Space Development Agency awards Northrop Grumman $732 million contract for 38 satellites and support services  SpaceNews
  3. SDA Awards Northrop Grumman $732 Million For More T2TL Sats  Aviation Week
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