The system will be used for its Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution (FORGE) programme.
FORGE C2 Command and Control for Next-Gen OPIR Satellites
FORGE C2 will provide the Space Force with a command-and-control system for several of its Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) missile warning satellites. The on-orbit Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) constellation will be transitioned onto the FORGE C2 system.
Unified Operations Through Telemetry and Mission Management
Under FORGE C2, the Space Force will use BAE Systems' software solution to consolidate telemetry, tracking and command, flight dynamics, mission management, and ground resource management applications onto a single framework. This will allow satellite operators to command and control the Space Force's missile warning satellites with the same core applications, which will simplify operations, reduce operations and maintenance costs, minimise training, and provide extensibility to future missile warning systems.
Supporting US and Allied Defense Through Innovation
"FORGE C2 represents an innovative new approach to advancing command and control capabilities for the Space Force," said Don Speranzini, vice president and general manager of Ground Systems & Services for BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems. "Our team has worked as a mission partner with the Space Force to develop a system that effectively monitors threats and helps strengthen the defence of the US and our allied nations. We're proud to contribute to this critical mission."
BAE Systems also helped develop infrared sensor payloads for the Next-Gen OPIR constellation and leveraged the company's deep knowledge of the mission to assist in advancing FORGE C2.
