NEXT-GENERATION OVERHEAD PERSISTENT INFRARED (NEXT-GEN OPIR) SOFTWARE DEPOT ACTIVATION GAP ANALYSIS

The Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) program is intended to first augment, then replace, the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) program-of-record and will utilize two sets of satellites that provide worldwide initial warning of ballistic missile attacks on the United States using Infrared detection. Lockheed Martin is the prime contractor for the NGG Space vehicles with Raytheon as a subcontractor for the satellites’ payload.

Next-Gen OPIR Polar (NGP) will consist of satellites providing infrared coverage of the northern polar region. Gap analyses will be performed to determine the differential between where the SWEG organizations are and where they need to be to perform this workload.