Simulation Contract to Support Space Training

HII’s Mission Technologies division has received a $74 million task order to provide modeling and simulation support for the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Space Vehicles Directorate. The five-year effort will aid the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, and strategic partners in developing capabilities to inform technology decisions within the space community.

Under the task order, HII will create simulation tools that enable space units to train from operational locations. The company will also support development of software for machine-to-machine data collection to assist command and control decision-making.

“Modeling and simulation are central to the U.S. Air Force’s ability to meet its top priorities, particularly in the space domain, which presents a unique set of challenges,” said Michael Lempke, president of Mission Technologies’ Global Security group. “We’re pleased to continue our longstanding partnership with the AFRL and offer an operationally relevant solution set that will significantly enhance our space guardians’ readiness as well as the survivability of U.S. assets in an increasingly more complex multi-domain environment.”

The contract was awarded under the Department of Defense’s Information Analysis Center Multiple Award Contract (IAC MAC), which supports research and development priorities for the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). These IAC MAC task orders are managed by the U.S. Air Force’s 774th Enterprise Sourcing Squadron.

Work will be conducted at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico.

HII’s space-related work spans support for training, testing, and analysis efforts for agencies such as U.S. Space Command and U.S. Strategic Command.