Air Force calling for industry input on SBIRS follow-on architecture

By Courtney Albon / July 1, 2016 at 9:30 AM
As the Air Force works to obtain an approved acquisition strategy this fall for the follow-on to its Space-Based Infrared System satellite constellation, it's seeking input from industry to help understand industrial base capabilities, address new targets and threats as well as balance its needs for innovative solutions with affordability. During a January Defense Acquisition Board review, Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall directed the service to obtain updated market research. The Air Force recently released briefing slides from a May...

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