Printed from https://fiscalreceipts.com/program/3215/ — data as of July 28, 2026. Every figure is citation-backed; see the page online for per-number provenance.
Satellite Communications Systems
Budget Figures
FY2026 award data is a partial year — USASpending awards are reported on a rolling basis and the fiscal year does not close until September 30. why partial FY2026 data? →
- FY24
- $173.9M
- FY26
- $176.5M
● actuals (line) · ○ enacted · ◇ request — gaps are editions the program is absent from, never interpolated.
| Series | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actuals | $124.3M | $143.2M | $173.9M | ||
| Enacted | – | $143.2M | $177.0M | $141.4M | |
| Request | – | – | $177.0M | $166.0M | $176.5M |
blank = series not published for this year; – = absent from that edition.
Asked vs spent: the PB2024 book requested $177.0M for FY2024; the PB2026 book reports $173.9M actually spent — $3.02M below the request.
Program Lineage
No predecessor/successor lineage was recorded for this program element — no FY-to-FY transfer into or out of this line was stated in the ingested J-books, and none was inferred from the program structure.
Description
Description — Satellite Communications Systems
The Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Systems line provides funding for the procurement of shipboard terminal equipment for ship-to-ship, ship-to-shore, and ship-to-aircraft tactical communications via earth orbiting relay satellites. This includes Radio Frequency (RF) equipment and baseband equipment assembled and grouped into systems and subsystems structured to address specific naval communications requirements. These systems provide modem processors and peripheral equipment that control the RF links for message traffic, direct data transfer, and secure voice communications. They are selected and oriented by communications traffic levels, types of communications, and operational missions. The Wideband Anti-Jam Modem System (WAMS) is a Navy technology upgrade that enhances communication capability of shipboard and submarine Navy Multiband Terminals (NMTs) by providing wideband Anti-Jam (AJ) Satellite Communication throughput over Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS). WAMS is a major contributor in supporting the National Defense Strategy by investing in resilience to provide assured communications capabilities. WAMS enables space segment Anti Jam (AJ) diversity (EHF/AEHF and WGS), thus enabling ships and submarines equipped with the modem to operate in wideband links closer to threat jammers. WAMS enables the use of WGS X and Ka-band resources to assure access to mission critical communications to provide Resilient Command, Control, and Communications (RC3) capabilities in contested/degraded environments, formerly known as Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2AD). The use of WAMS Protected Tactical Waveform (PTW) on WGS will augment AEHF Extended Data Rate (XDR) services to provide the information throughput capacity necessary to support critical Command and Control capability. Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA)/ Miniaturized DAMA: Ultra High Frequency (UHF) DAMA and MINI DAMA systems supports Command and Control (C2) voice and data communications over Satellite and Line of Sight (LOS) links. UHF SATCOM systems are formally specified as a threshold capability for global maritime command control and communications in a Distributed Maritime Environment to execute current warfighting plans and are required for National Command and Control capability. Cryptographic modernization is required for UHF systems to continue use and enable operations (e.g. Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD), Tomahawk Strike Network (TSN) and Intelligence Broadcast Services (IBS)). Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction (CJCSI) 6510.02E directs the military Services to modernize National Security Agency (NSA) certified cryptographic products and algorithms prior to published Last Year of Use dates to ensure secure, interoperable information sharing. NSA's published de-certification and cease key dates for crypto algorithm contained in UHF legacy communications systems. Funding provides for the engineering, testing, procurement, and product integration, including Thornton TRANSEC Algorithm Modernization (TTAM) efforts. TTAM modernization of UHF DAMA and MINI DAMA systems aligns with the Navy's foundational priorities of readiness and capabilities. FY 2024 is the last year of fielding. [P3A / (NR117) Global Broadcast Service (GBS)]: GLOBAL BROADCAST SERVICE (GBS - NR117): GBS is a Joint Satellite Communications (SATCOM) program with the Air Force as Executive Agent for all services. GBS provides a continuous, high speed, one way information flow of high volume data to units ashore, afloat or special operations. GBS supports routine operations, training and military exercises, special activities, crises, situational awareness, weapons targeting, and reconnaissance. Deployment of GBS internet protocol (IP) terminals will allow expanded use of military intelligence collection in a broader spectrum using SATCOM architecture. The Navy GBS Split IP effort enables near-real-time duplex asymmetric communications connectivity to ships/subs. GBS plays a pivotal role to support the Assured Command and Control (AC2) environment. [P3A - 2 / (NR112) Commercial Broadband Satellite program (CBSP) - Afloat]: CBSP is the U.S. Navy Commercial SATCOM program that provides the Navy's access to geostationary and Non-Geostationary Satellite Orbit (NGSO) constellations. CBSP provides the only source of wideband SATCOM to Patrol Coastal (PC) and Mine Countermeasure (MCM) Ships, provides diversity for MILSATCOM on Unit Level Variant (ULV) ships, and augments MILSATCOM on Force Level Variant (FLV) ships. CBSP will support the procurement and installation of a commercial terminal and service architecture that significantly increase data throughput, Navy Resilient Command and Control (RC3), , and communication reliability. CBSP also increases space resiliency by providing band diversity, assured access, and redundancy for MILSATCOM. Included in the program are Small Ship Variant (SSV - Patrol Coastal and Mine Countermeasure Ships), Unit Level Variant (ULV - including Guided Missile Destroyers and Guided Missile Frigates), and Force Level Variant (FLV - large combatant ships including Carriers). Satellite Terminal (transportable) Non-Geostationary (STtNG) is variant of CBSP which fields a Commercial Off the Shelf terminal and militarized common interface system to access Non-Geostationary Satellite Orbits (NGSO) Proliferated Low/Medium/High Earth Orbit (PLEO/MEO/HEO) constellations. STtNG augments the CBSP family of terminals, taking advantage of additional commercial space segments, to provide a simultaneous multiband failover capability to current MIL/COMSATCOM systems. Quantities reflected in the budget enable a flexible architecture, initially with Ku band, and includes the planned addition of a Ka band antenna. STtNG falls under the CBSP CPD dated 27 Apr 2009 and has been validated by Fleet war gaming exercises. STtNG supports the Naval Operational Architecture (NOA) by adding satellite frequency diversity through a transportable system which will support current and future modems.
Justification
Justification — Satellite Communications Systems
The FY 2026 request was reduced by $2.750 million for Advisory and Assistance Services to promote efficiencies and advance the policies of the Administration in alignment with Executive Order 14222, "Implementing the President's Department of Government Efficiency Cost Efficiency Initiative." The FY 2026 request was reduced by $1.427 million for civilian personnel to optimize the workforce in compliance with Executive Order 14210, "Implementing the President's Department of Government Efficiency Workforce Optimization Initiative." FY 2026 funding request increases by $3.198 million to align with increased fielding of Satellite Terminal (transportable) Non-Geostationary (STtNG) terminals (Qty 44), to include six (6) Military Sealift Command (MSC) ships, and procurement and installation of S-band capability on STtNG equipped ships. In FY 2026, the GBS program will procure and install two (2) Global Broadcast System (GBS) and procure eight (8) Portable Receive Terminals. Wideband Anti-Jam Modem System (WAMS) will procure eight (8) modems and installation quantity 14. Starting in FY 2025, the CBSP program has updated its installation costs for STtNG terminals to reflect estimates based on historical actual cost data. The historical cost data is based on the last two (2) years of actual installation data. Increased estimates are attributed to greater than budgeted (~2%) inflation impacting material and labor rates, and changes to Ship Change Document (SCD) requirement specifications needed to address design changes and discrepancies found during pre-installation ship checks. Cost drivers include unanticipated extensions of production due to challenges such as procuring materials, system locations, or unforeseen services required. Prior estimates did not factor in sufficient risk for the uncertainty originating from forecasts based on component changes, installation services, cost increase impacts, and predecessor system installs data. The updated installation costs reflect cost realism based on the historical data by platform.
Budget Line Items(workbook-cited)
Exhibit P-1
| Account | Org | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weapons Procurement, Navy | N | FY24 Actuals | $104.1M |
| Other Procurement, Navy | N | FY24 Actuals | $69.9M |
| Other Procurement, Navy | N | FY25 Enacted | $59.7M |
| Weapons Procurement, Navy | N | FY25 Enacted | $81.6M |
| Weapons Procurement, Navy | N | FY26 Disc. Request | $1.69M |
| Other Procurement, Navy | N | FY26 Disc. Request | $62.9M |
| Weapons Procurement, Navy | N | FY26 Reconciliation | $111.8M |
| Weapons Procurement, Navy | N | FY26 Total | $113.5M |
| Other Procurement, Navy | N | FY26 Total | $62.9M |
Budget Details(R-2/P-40 facts)
| Project | All Prior Years | FY24 Actuals | FY25 Total | FY26 Base | FY26 Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Element | $1.49B | $69.9M | $59.7M | $62.9M | $62.9M |
No follow-the-dollar view — this program's awards haven't been crosswalked at high confidence (flows cover 17 of 1741 programs). why coverage is partial? →
Awards
No awards are linked to this program element at high confidence — the budget→award crosswalk only asserts links it can defend, and this line has none yet.
Lobbying Mentions
No Senate LDA lobbying filing in the tracked data mentions this program element by code or alias.
No research dossier for this program — dossiers cover 50 of 1741 programs, the largest fully J-book-detailed lines by FY2026 requested dollars. why no dossier here? →