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GRIFFON will operate a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/space\/2020\/11\/12\/space-force-awards-third-contract-for-anti-jamming-satcom-prototypes\/\" target=\"_blank\">future fleet of Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications spacecraft designed to withstand a nuclear attack<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The industry groups, which include traditional defense contractors and software companies, will demonstrate prototypes within 18 months. The Space Force said in a statement the teams will design software applications that integrate into a \u201ccyber-resilient architecture\u201d and will work closely with the operators who will ultimately use the capability \u2014 an approach aimed at delivering updates at a rapid pace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSoftware is never complete, so acquiring it modularly gives us flexibility for iterative agile updates that are responsive to user needs,\u201d GRIFFON Materiel Leader Lt. 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