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Space Force establishes $981 million framework for next-generation space test and training ...
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Fusion42 · 3 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
The U.S. Space Force has established a $981 million multiple-award IDIQ contract framework called NITE-STAR to support next-generation space test and training capabilities with 15 contractors including Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman. The framework enables flexible acquisition and iterative task orders for advancing and integrating space operational test and training tools across the Operational Test and Tracking Infrastructure enterprise.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Government & Space, and 2 sources have reported it between 1 Aug 2026 and 3 Aug 2026.
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You face a new procurement channel with Space Force's flexible framework for space test tools. Start positioning your tech for rapid prototype and task order wins as they shift from one-off buys to evolving capability buys.
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2 sources · first reported 1 Aug 2026 · latest 3 Aug 2026
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