🔎 Defense Tech Signal — Friday

• The Senate NDAA would fold the Space Development Agency and Space RCO into the Space Force, signaling a major consolidation of space acquisition authorities aimed at streamlining procurement and reducing organizational silos.
• The U.S. Space Force ordered its first operational PTS-G maneuverable anti-jam satellites from Viasat and Intelsat, marking a shift toward a more resilient, maneuverable GEO layer for protected tactical communications in contested environments.
• The Army awarded Gallatin AI a contract for contested logistics software, reinforcing its push to use AI-driven planning tools to sustain distributed forces across long distances under adversary pressure.

Sources:

1) SpaceNews — https://spacenews.com/senate-ndaa-backs-plan-to-fold-sda-space-rco-into-space-force/
2) Defence Blog — https://defence-blog.com/us-space-force-orders-first-pts-g-maneuverable-anti-jam-satellites/
3) Defence Blog — https://defence-blog.com/gallatin-ai-wins-us-army-contract-for-contested-logistics-software/

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