On June 30, LeoLabs announced it has been selected for a $4M Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) opportunity by SpaceWERX, the innovation arm of the U.S. Space Force (USSF). The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is projected to contribute up to $2M, which is matched with $2M in private capital, for a total $4M TACFI effort.
Under the TACFI, LeoLabs will develop and deploy a software upgrade for its expeditionary Scout-class radar—a new, containerized S-band Direct Radiating Array (DRA) the company announced in April—to detect and track foreign launches. LeoLabs will also create a software development plan to upgrade the radar to perform track-while-scan for highly maneuvering objects such as missiles and hypersonic glide vehicles.
Scout radars are designed for mobility, modularity, and rapid deployment and can be easily transported to any location worldwide in response to dynamic Space Domain Awareness (SDA) missions, including monitoring foreign launches. The system can be deployed solo or in dense networks depending on mission requirements.
This TACFI follows LeoLabs’ recent $60M Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) award by SpaceWERX to deploy a Seeker-Class Ultra High Frequency DRA radar in the Indo-Pacific region by 2027.
“Being selected for both a TACFI and a STRATFI within a short timeframe is a powerful vote of confidence in LeoLabs’ ability to deliver persistent Orbital Intelligence for the U.S., its Allies, and partners,” said LeoLabs CEO Tony Frazier. “It also reinforces the urgent need for next-generation radar systems and corresponding advanced software to meet evolving national security challenges and support rapidly evolving SDA requirements.”
Source: LeoLabs
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