EPS Recap
Abstract
This program element acquires the Polar Military Satellite Communications (MILSATCOM) system that provides protected communications (anti-jam and low probability of intercept and detection) for users in the North Polar Region. In FY 2006, the Department of Defense (DoD) began funding Enhanced Polar System (EPS). The host spacecraft and the polar communications packages took advantage of the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) technology including the extended Data Rate (XDR) waveform. The EPS Capability Development Document (CDD), approved by the Joint Requirements Oversight Council in September 2006, is based on a two-package, hosted XDR program with operational availability in CY 2015 and CY 2017. EPS is comprised of four segments: Payload, Ground Control, Gateway, and Terminal (acquired by each Service's Terminal Program Office). Milestone B review was completed April 2, 2014. In FY 2019, the United States Air Force (USAF) and Norwegian Ministry of Defense signed the Arctic Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), which enforces the international collaboration with Norway to host two EPS-Recapitalization (EPS-R) payloads on Space Norway-procured spacecraft. EPS-R continues to develop and acquire two Extremely High Frequency (EHF) payloads hosted on Space Norway-procured spacecraft and to upgrade/modify the existing EPS Ground Control and Gateway. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver Polar MILSATCOM weapon system capability. The use of such program funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program elements 1206392SF and 1206398SF. This program is in Budget Activity 5, System Development and Demonstration (SDD) because it has passed Milestone B approval and is conducting engineering and manufacturing development tasks aimed at meeting validated requirements prior to full rate production.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 654215_1206432SF_5_3620F_PB_2025
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