Work will partially be performed in Grand Forks
BISMARCK, N.D. – The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) announced it has increased the size of its contract with General Dynamics, a global aerospace and defense company, by $17,500,000. The contract will go towards a project supporting Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) ground management, integration, operation, and sustainment efforts. This announcement brings the cumulative value of the contract to $1,148,297,413. The project is expected to be completed by the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2027. In addition to Grand Forks, work will also be performed in Scottsdale, AZ and Huntsville, AL.
Fiscal Year 2025 research, development, testing, and evaluation funds in the amount of $8,750,000 are being obligated at the time of the award. The Space Development Agency (SDA) is the contracting organization. Grand Forks Air Force Base hosts SDA’s ground-based Operations Center North where PWSA satellites are flown.
“With Grand Forks’ vital warfighting and ground-based capabilities, North Dakota is harnessing innovation and bolstering its national defense presence,” said U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), chair of the Senate Armed Services Airland Subcommittee. “This contract modification will significantly invest in Grand Forks and support the brave men and women as they execute these missions to ensure our warfighters have the capabilities they need as quickly as possible.”