Amentum Wins Key Role on the U.S. Space Force Test and Training Complex’s Technology and Engineering Contract
CHANTILLY, Va., October 6, 2026 – Amentum, a global leader in advanced engineering and technology solutions, has been selected by the U.S. Space Force to deliver advanced engineering solutions on the U.S. Space Force National Space Test and Training Complex (NSTTC) Innovative Technology & Engineering – Space Test and Range (NITE-STAR) contract. This award enables Amentum to deliver cutting-edge solutions that address rapidly evolving threats in space.
“Space is now a critical warfighting domain, demanding trusted partners that can rapidly deliver advanced test and training capabilities that help ensure Space Force Guardians are mission-ready to counter adversary threats,” said Mark Walter, president of Amentum’s Engineering & Technology Business. “Amentum’s experience engineering complex space solutions enable us to enhance the readiness, resilience, and performance of the NSTTC.”
Under the NITE-STAR contract, Amentum will compete for future task orders supporting the agency’s efforts to accelerate innovation across NSTTC. Amentum’s capabilities include systems and digital engineering, integration, modeling and simulation, cybersecurity, software development, test infrastructure modernization and mission engineering.
The award expands Amentum’s growing advanced engineering portfolio with Space Force, which includes the Space Force Range Contract (SFRC).
The NITE-STAR contract ordering period extends through 2036.
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