Boeing nabs FOO Fighter to build new space-based, missile tracking fire-control 'efforts'

By Jason Sherman / April 30, 2024 at 2:50 PM
The Defense Department has tapped Boeing's Millennium Space Systems to build eight satellites for the FOO Fighter program -- a project whose exact capability remains classified but is tied to the efforts to rapidly develop a low-earth orbit Resilient Missile Warning and Missile Tracking capability against the most advanced threats. The Space Development Agency today announced a potential $414 million contract to build eight satellites for launch in 2027 “to accelerate fire-control capability for global detection, warning and precision tracking...

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