Space Force Approves New Satellite Jammer for Operational Use

TL;DR

The Space Force has approved L3Harris’s Meadowlands satellite jammer for operational use and requested $450 million in FY2027 for production, with an additional $605 million projected through FY2031. The service’s FY2027 budget also includes $21 billion for space control programs (a 158% increase), signaling a major expansion of counterspace capabilities and electronic warfare systems. This approval and budget request create near-term and mid-term procurement opportunities for contractors in the space electronic warfare domain, including prime contractor L3Harris and potential subcontractors supporting the Meadowlands program and related tactical operations centers. Contractors should expect increased competition and a faster-moving solicitation landscape tied to Space Force space control priorities. Immediate actions should prioritize market monitoring, capture assignment, compliance readiness for listed regimes, and rapid proposal preparedness to pursue both prime and subcontracting work.

Key Points

• What happened: The Space Force approved L3Harris’s Meadowlands satellite jammer for operational use and requested $450 million in FY2027 for production, with $605 million projected through FY2031; FY2027 space control funding is $21 billion (158% increase).
• Who is affected: Defense contractors in the listed market segments and NAICS codes; agencies: DOD / Space Force / USSF.
• Timeline: $450 million requested in FY2027 for production, with an additional $605 million projected through FY2031.
• What contractors should do NOW: Immediately activate capture and BD efforts for Meadowlands-related opportunities, validate compliance posture against listed regimes, configure real-time monitoring for follow-on solicitations, and begin proposal skeletons and subcontracting outreach.

Who Is Affected

• Market segments affected: Defense; Space Systems; Electronic Warfare; Counterspace Operations; Satellite Communications; Command and Control Systems; Tactical Operations; Space Control.
• Specific NAICS codes (from segmentation): 334220, 334290, 334511, 336414, 541330, 541512, 541715, 541990.
• Agencies (from segmentation): DOD, Space Force, USSF.
• Contract vehicles (from segmentation): STARS III, OASIS+, GSA (General Services Administration) MAS, SeaPort-NxG.
• Compliance regimes (from segmentation): ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations), CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification), NIST 800-171 (NIST Special Publication 800-171), DFARS (Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement) 252.204-7012, EAR, NIST 800-53.
• If you need a narrower list of targets or program office contacts: specific NAICS codes, agencies, and contract vehicles pending source review.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What exactly did the Space Force approve?

A: The Space Force approved L3Harris’s Meadowlands satellite jammer for operational use and requested $450 million in FY2027 for production, with $605 million projected through FY2031. Further program execution details are pending source review.

Q: Who should pursue these opportunities?

A: Contractors in space electronic warfare and related systems should pursue opportunities—this includes primes and subcontractors supporting Meadowlands and tactical operations centers. Specific prime/sub tiers and award schedules are pending source review.

Q: What compliance and readiness checks are required immediately?

A: Prioritize readiness against the compliance surfaces listed in segmentation (ITAR, CMMC, NIST 800-171, DFARS 252.204-7012, EAR, NIST 800-53). Detailed solicitation compliance requirements and FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulation)/DFARS clauses for any upcoming procurements are pending source review.

Definitions

• Meadowlands: The name of the L3Harris satellite jammer approved for operational use (as named in the Summary).
• Space control programs: Space Force programs focused on maintaining freedom of action in space and denying adversary use of space when required (term used in the Summary).
• Counterspace capabilities: Capabilities designed to limit or negate adversary use of space-based systems (term used in the Summary).
• Satellite jammer: A system intended to disrupt or deny satellite communications or signals (term used in the Title/Summary).

Intelligence Response

• Cabrillo Signals War Room — Already detected this event and delivered this briefing. Use it to track official announcements, appropriations language, and press releases tied to the Meadowlands approval and Space Force space control funding.
• Cabrillo Signals Match Engine — Re-score your active opportunity pipeline to elevate prospects that map to Meadowlands, space control programs, and the listed NAICS codes and vehicles.
• Cabrillo Signals Intelligence Hub — Configure saved searches and alerts for follow-on solicitations, awards, and amendments related to Meadowlands, Space Force space control procurements, and the contract vehicles listed in segmentation; saved searches will alert when follow-on solicitations appear on SAM.gov (System for Award Management).
• Proposal Studio (Proposal OS) & Proposal Studio Workflow Tracker — Immediately spin up win themes, compliance matrices, and a 9-gate capture workflow for Meadowlands-related pursuits and route compliance checks (ITAR, CMMC, NIST 800-171, DFARS 252.204-7012, EAR, NIST 800-53) through the Workflow Tracker for audit-ready documentation.

Who to notify now: Capture Manager / BD Lead — to assign capture and pricing; Proposal Lead — to start skeleton; CTO/CISO — to validate security & CUI (Controlled Unclassified Information) controls; Contracts/Compliance — to prepare DFARS/ITAR/EAR posture; Program Leadership/GM — for resource decisions.

First 48-hour playbook

• Hour 0–4: Confirm detection in Cabrillo Signals War Room; assign capture lead and notify BD/Proposal/CTO/CISO/Contracts; tag Meadowlands opportunities in Match Engine.
• Hour 4–12: Configure Intelligence Hub saved searches for Meadowlands, Space Force space control FY2027 solicitations, and listed vehicles; run Match Engine rescoring and prioritize targets; begin compliance gap assessment against listed regimes.
• Hour 12–24: Build proposal skeleton and win themes in Proposal Studio; generate compliance matrices and minimum staffing plans; open 9-gate capture in Proposal Studio Workflow Tracker and route first compliance tasks.
• Hour 24–48: Finalize bid/no-bid decisions with leadership; initiate subcontractor outreach if pursuing teaming; prepare initial draft sections and schedule outreach to Space Force acquisition contacts (program office details pending source review).

Relevant guides: Winning Federal Contracts Guide (/insights/winning-federal-contracts). For compliance execution, reference CMMC Compliance Guide (/insights/cmmc-compliance-guide) and CUI-Safe CRM Guide (/insights/cui-safe-crm-guide).