Marine Matt Grashon takes a shot during the game against the UK on June 20, 2015 at the 2015 Warrior Games at Quantico, Va. (Jennifer Milbrett/Military Times)Army's Alexander Shaw and Air Force's Patrick Young both reach for a rebound during the Warrior Games wheelchair basketball round robin at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., on Saturday, June 20, 2015. (Mike Morones/Military Times)Team Marine's Ray Hennagir tries to block Team Navy's Javier Rodriguez-Santiago during Saturday's wheelchair basketball at the Warrior Games aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., on Saturday, June 20, 2015. (Mike Morones/Military Times)Marine Alex Michael Nguyen has the ball momentarily before falling backward during the Marine Corps wheelchair basketball game against the UK team. (Jennifer Milbrett/Military Times)Team SOCOM's Brian Lowen wipes his face during the wheelchair basketball tournament at the 2015 Warrior Games in Barber Gym at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., on Saturday, June 20, 2015. (Mike Morones/Military Times)British Armed Forces team member Christopher Middleton can't quite get his hand on the ball during a game against Team SOCOM in the wheelchair basketball tournament at the 2015 Warrior Games in Barber Gym at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., on Saturday, June 20, 2015. (Mike Morones/Military Times)Members of Team Marines get motivated before a game against Navy during the wheelchair basketball round robin at the 2015 Warrior Games in Barber Gym at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., on Saturday, June 20, 2015. (Mike Morones/Military Times)Navys Michael Byars and SOCOMs Kendell Madden reach for the ball during wheelchair basketball on June 20, 2015 at the 2015 Warrior Games at Quantico, Va. (Jennifer Milbrett/Military Times)Marine Eric Rodriguez attempts to block a pass during the game against the UK on June 20, 2015 at the 2015 Warrior Games at Quantico, Va. (Jennifer Milbrett/Military Times)The air force team during a time out on June 20, 2015 at the 2015 Warrior Games at Quantico, Va. (Jennifer Milbrett/Military Times)UKs Raymond Hannagir reaches for a loose ball during the game against the Marine Corps on June 20, 2015 in Quantico, Va. during the 2015 Warrior Games. (Jennifer Milbrett/Staff)Prosthetics are stacked on the sidelines of the wheelchair basketball tournament at the 2015 Warrior Games in aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., on Saturday, June 20, 2015. (Mike Morones/Military Times)Marine Matt Grashon looks to pass the ball during the game against the UK on June 20, 2015 at the 2015 Warrior Games at Quantico, Va. (Jennifer Milbrett/Military Times)UKs Kirsty Wallace reaches for a loose ball during the game against the Marine Corps on June 20, 2015 in Quantico, Va. during the 2015 Warrior Games. (Jennifer Milbrett/Staff)Marines Zach Blair reaches to block a shot during the game against the UK on June 20, 2015 in Quantico, Va. during the 2015 Warrior Games. (Jennifer Milbrett/Staff)Army SFC Alfred Martinez, a member of Team SOCOM, guards a member of the British team during the wheelchair basketball tournament at the 2015 Warrior Games in Barber Gym at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., on Saturday, June 20, 2015. (Mike Morones/Military Times)UKs Christopher Middleton reaches for the ball during the game against the Marines on June 20, 2015 at the 2015 Warrior Games at Quantico, Va. (Jennifer Milbrett/Military Times)Athletes congratulate each other following Army and Air Force's game in the Warrior Games wheelchair basketball round robin at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., on Saturday, June 20, 2015. (Mike Morones/Military Times)Marine Matt Grashon makes a dash for the the ball during the game against the UK on June 20, 2015 at the 2015 Warrior Games at Quantico, Va. (Jennifer Milbrett/Military Times)
The service is studying alternatives to the Space Development Agency's Transport Layer, which is providing small satellites for tactical communications.
The French government announced a 10-year framework contract with Eutelsat worth as much as €1 billion to provide military-grade satellite communications.
