ALL.​SPACE to support adaptive space manufacturing for US Department of War DIU

The US Department of War Innovation Unit (DIU) has awarded an Other Transaction (OT) agreement to ALL.​SPACE as part of the Adaptive Space Manufacturing and Integration at Scale (10ⁿ) Project.

As orbital constellations expand and operational requirements accelerate, the 10ⁿ project aims to address supply chain bottlenecks by deploying dual-use commercial technologies to produce flight-qualified space hardware on demand.

Under this agreement, ALL.​SPACE will leverage its Hydra SATCOM terminal to support the rapid delivery of mission-critical, resilient multi-orbit satellite communications capabilities.

The 10ⁿ project was initiated to address critical production rate and capacity challenges within the US space supply chain.

Historically orientated toward low-volume, bespoke components with long lead times, the legacy supply chain is evolving to meet increasing demand driven by expanded launch capacity and proliferated satellite architectures.

How responsive production techniques can deliver space defence capabilities at pace

Through this agreement, ALL.​SPACE will play a crucial role as a Disruptive Innovator, utilising advanced, responsive production methods such as rapid integration, automated testing and streamlined qualification processes.

The goal of this collaborative effort is to help the US Department of War achieve economies of scale, demonstrating on-demand production rates capable of supporting hundreds of units per month and thousands per year.

Rod McCurdy, Chief Operating Officer of ALL.​SPACE, said: “This award reflects a fundamental shift in how defence capabilities are being fielded. Programmes like 10ⁿ recognise that commercially developed technologies can address readiness and deployment challenges faster than traditional approaches.

“Hydra was designed to deliver resilient connectivity across multiple networks and orbits and this effort provides an opportunity to demonstrate how those capabilities can be delivered at the pace required by next-generation space and defence architectures.”

By participating in an agile Design-Build-Test and Validate/Qualify iterative process, ALL.​SPACE will support the advancement of space manufacturing readiness levels and contribute to the deployment of resilient solutions.