Satellite ground system to be updated for Air Force
NewsMay 14, 2020
SAN DIEGO, Calif. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a National Security Solutions provider, announced that it won a $4.9 million contract to modernize the infrastructure and systems that interconnect the Air Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN) sites under the AFSCN Network Edge Transport System (ANETS) program. The ANETS system will enable the AFSCN to meet the growing needs of its user community.
Kratos will aim to provide CACI, the prime contractor for this program, and the government a modular, low-risk, turnkey, integrated solution based on mature Commercial Off-the Shelf (COTS) technology. The solution will be comprised of two systems: Wide Area Network Interface Function (WANIF) and a Wide Area Network (WAN) Resource Manager (WRM) system.
Kratos will supply the WANIF units to interconnect AFSCN sites. The WANIF units utilize Kratos’ technology that provides protection against data loss during IP network transport.
Kratos will also supply the WRM to proactively manage and control the WANIF units that are deployed globally. The WRM encompasses Kratos’ suite of network management and control products for terrestrial and enterprise network operations, satellite networks, and network devices.
