GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Department of Defense · Contract
AI-Readiness Score
5/19
AI / ML Relevance
2/9
Problem Framing
3/5
Awardee Quality
0/5
Award
$1,349,994
Award amount
—
Award date
W31P4Q25F0018
PIID
Awardee
24
Total awards
$2,627,756,651
Total $ won
3.6/19
Avg AI score
Description
TSM GA-ASI-24-042, AIR FORCE SPECIAL PROJECTS OFFICE (AFSPO) PROLIFERATED LOW EARTH ORBIT (PLEO)
Score Rationale
No AI/ML techniques or deliverables are named in the description; 'PLEO' (proliferated LEO satellite constellation) is a space infrastructure and systems integration problem, not an ML/AI core capability contract. Problem is identifiable (satellite constellation operations) but framed at platform/architecture level without specific operational pain points. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is a large prime defense contractor subsidiary, not an AI-native startup—this award pattern is typical of legacy integrators winning platform and systems-level work.