Senators’ NDAA Markup Funds Two Future Data Transport Networks

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SASC wants to equally fund the Space Development Agency’s next batch of Transport Layer satellites and a new Milnet constellation in the fiscal 2026 NDAA.

Credit: Government Accountability Office
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) wants to fund two versions of a future space-based data connectivity network as the Pentagon weighs the best option to pursue. The committee's markup of the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which was publicly released July 16, includes...
Vivienne Machi

Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week based in Los Angeles.

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