Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals

The Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) is a Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) operated under Major Capability Acquisition (MCA) pathway with an Acquisition Category IC designation. The program focuses on developing and maintaining advanced satellite communications terminals and associated infrastructure. Based on the contract descriptions and values, this appears to be a significant communications technology program that includes both hardware and software components, with particular emphasis on secure communications evidenced by the crypto depot activation work.

The program's federal contract awards range from small purchase orders of $20,000-80,000 to major development contracts exceeding $400 million, with contract performance periods typically spanning 3-4 years. Raytheon Company's Strategic Missile Defense division serves as the primary prime contractor for the largest awards, particularly in Force Element Terminal (FET) development and interim contractor support, with contract values ranging from $11 million to $416 million. Notable subcontractors include C.E. Precision Assemblies, LLC, Communications & Power Industries, Frontgrade Technologies, and API Technologies. The majority of contracts are awarded through the Department of the Air Force's Electronic Systems Center, typically structured as either Cost Plus Fixed Fee or Firm Fixed Price arrangements. Only one contract out of the presented awards utilized a small business set-aside designation. While specific performance locations are not consistently provided in the data, at least one contract indicated work in Arlington, Virginia.