Contract period spans four and a half years
The United States Space Force has selected Slingshot for a financial award totaling 69 million US dollars. The arrangement is set to run for four and a half years and is intended to support the creation of training-related technological tools.
Central to the effort are computer-based drills that recreate defensive situations involving satellites. By applying artificial intelligence, the program aims to build realistic training settings where service members can practice responding to threats in space.
- Funding amount: 69 million US dollars
- Duration: 4.5 years
- Focus: AI-driven simulations
- Purpose: Satellite-defense training
Slingshot will use the resources to develop and deliver the relevant platforms. The Space Force expects the initiative to strengthen the readiness of its teams for potential hostilities in orbit.