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Underwater radio, anyone?
Dec 20, 2016 (SPX)
Here's something easy to forget when you are chatting on your cell phone or flipping channels on your smart TV: although wireless communication seems nothing sh...
Japan to Launch First Military Communications Satellite on January 24
Nov 29, 2016 (Sputnik)
The Japanese Ministry of Defense plans to launch the Kirameki-2 satellite that will be one of three military satellites, which will replace the civil analogues ...
Intelsat General to provide satellite services to RiteNet for US Army network
Nov 21, 2016 (SPX)
Intelsat General has announced a new contract to provide satellite connectivity to RiteNet Corp. to support testing by the U.S. Army at Ft. Bliss in El, Paso, T...
NSA gives Type1 certification to Harris radio
Nov 17, 2016 (UPI)
The U.S. National Security Agency has given Type-1 certification for Harris Corporation radios to use the MUOS satellite waveform. MUOS is a next-generation U.S...
Upgraded telecommunications network for Marines
Nov 15, 2016 (UPI)
Technology solutions provider Black Box Corporation is to upgrade and expand the U.S. Marine Corps' telecommunications network architecture and systems. The wor...
Ultra Electronics, GigaSat becomes channel partner for Milspace comms in Indonesia
Nov 11, 2016 (SPX)
Airbus Defence and Space has signed GigaSat to its channel partner programme for Skynet services. GigaSat will be offering Skynet services as part of their mobi...
Unfurlable mesh reflectors deploy on 5th MUOS satellite
Nov 11, 2016 (SPX)
Two Harris supplied unfurlable mesh antenna reflectors were deployed October 30 on orbit onboard the U.S. Navy's fifth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS-5) sat...
NATO contracts for satellite services
Nov 10, 2016 (UPI)
GovSat, an affiliate of European satellite operator SES, is to support the operational phase of the NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance program. Work under the NA...
SES enhances connectivity for governments and institutions
Nov 09, 2016 (SPX)
SES S.A. provides breakthrough connectivity solutions to governments and institutions. These organisations rely on connectivity for their increasingly data hung...
Airbus DS awarded contract for Maritime Network Evolution with the UK MoD
Nov 09, 2016 (SPX)
Airbus Defence and Space has been awarded the Maritime Network Evolution contract with the UK Ministry of Defence. The contract value amounts to Pounds 36 milli...
US Navy Satellite Begins Pre-Operational Testing After Rocky Ride Into Orbit
Nov 08, 2016 (Sputnik)
A secure communications satellite built for the US Navy has begun operational testing after reaching the proper orbit more than two months after being lifted in...
MUOS-5 Secure Communications Satellite Reaches Orbit, Begins Pre-Operational Testing
Nov 08, 2016 (SPX)
The fifth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite built by Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) for the U.S. Navy has reached orbit, successfully deployed its solar...
U.S. Navy MUOS-5 satellite reaches orbit
Nov 04, 2016 (UPI)
The Navy's fifth Mobile User Objective System satellite, MUOS-5, reached operational orbit on Oct. 22, the sea service announced this week. It also has successf...
Comtech supplies troposcatter systems to Swedish military
Nov 03, 2016 (UPI)
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. reports a company subsidiary is building deployable troposcatter systems for the Swedish military. The systems provide high cap...
Russia develops new satellite communication system for military use
Oct 25, 2016 (Sputnik)
Russia has started the development and engineering of a unified satellite communication system for military use; when completed the system will give the country...
Lockheed Martin gets $92 million military satellite contract modification
Oct 21, 2016 (UPI)
Lockheed Martin Space Systems has received a $92 million U.S. Navy contract modification for work on the Mobile User Objective System, or MUOS. The modification...
Arizona aerospace company wins $19M Navy satellite contract
Oct 13, 2016 (SPX)
Qwaltec has won a five-year, $19 million contract with the U.S. Navy for Satellite Operations and Maintenance Services (SOMS) contract, which is located at the ...
Canada defence dept selects Newtec for first DVB-S2X Airborne Modem
Oct 10, 2016 (SPX)
Newtec - a specialist in designing, developing and manufacturing equipment and technologies for satellite communications - has been selected by General Dynamics...
TeleCommunications Systems continues USMC satellite services
Sep 29, 2016 (UPI)
A Comtech Telecommunications subsidiary is to continue providing managed satellite services to the U.S. Marine Corps. The services -- Ku satellite bandwidth, te...
SES unveils new tactical surveillance and communications solution
Sep 26, 2016 (SPX)
SES S.A. has introduced a fully integrated portable surveillance and communications solution designed to provide enhanced situational awareness for border secur...
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