Space News:
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon announced it will start a new research project to figure out how to use sensors in space to shorten the timeline for targeting enemy missiles.
A solicitation was issued on Friday by the office of Mike Griffin, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, specifically the office of the director for advanced capabilities. A Broad Area Announcement invites contractors to submit ideas for a “Time-Sensitive Target Mission Payloads Demonstration.” The project will focus on how to use space-based payloads and information technology to strike “time-sensitive targets,” according to the BAA.
Griffin’s office will brief contractors March 1, issue a request for proposals March 4 and has set a March 15 deadline to submit white papers. Study contracts will be awarded in the following months and a contract for an actual demonstration could be awarded in the fall. Only U.S. contractors with secret clearances are allowed to participate.
