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October 28, 2009
Bundeswehr Bets On Heron UAV For Afghan Ops
Germany has added itself to the countries leasing UAV services for the Afghan conflict — the country signed a contract with Rheinmetall Defense and their partners at Israel Aerospace Industries to provide an unspecified number of Heron UAVs as the SAATEG (System zur Abbildenden Aufklarung in der Tiefe des Einsatzgebietes).
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October 27, 2009
Moving On Up @ QinetiQ North America Mission Solutions Group
QinetiQ North America announced the appointment of David F. Toomey III as Senior Vice President for Cyber Operations in the company's Mission Solutions Group.
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October 26, 2009
Tactical Communications Get A C-THRU From GD UK + Bubblephone
General Dynamics United Kingdom Limited and Bubblephone Ltd. have demo'd to senior MoD officials the C-THRU network optimization software running on the Bowman military communications network.
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Harris' Quarterly Return$
The Board of Directors of Harris Corporation [NYSE: HRS], an international communications and information technology company, has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 22 cents per share on the common stock, payable December 4, 2009, to shareholders of record November 20, 2009.
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Orbit Is Right On Track With Tracking Systems for Israel's Defense
Orbit Technologies has been awarded a $3 million order to provide a wide range of advanced tracking tactical systems for various applications, including UAVs, large aerial platforms, and radar system integration to two leading Israeli defense companies with a range of tracking solutions over the coming year.
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Surfaceless Sub Comms Successfully Sail Thru With Lockheed Martin PDR
A Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]-led industry team recently completed a successful Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the U.S. Navy’s Communications at Speed and Depth (CSD) program, essential to providing real-time, two-way communications to submarines without having to surface to periscope depth.
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October 22, 2009
French Have A Harfang Hankerin'
France has purchased six unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from Canada and is currently in talks to buy another drone from the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co.
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Korea's KAI's Kombat UAV Kaptures Krowds
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has unveiled an up-to-date tactical unmanned aerial vehicle using a parachute recovery system, the first of its kind in the country.
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Spoonbill UAV Makes The Grade For Taiwan
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) successfully completed its maiden flight, which was a new milestone in Taiwan's progress in the field, academic sources said Wednesday.
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Rockwell Collins Is A SCAMP For Canadian Nat'l Defense
Rockwell Collins has been selected to provide Extended Data Rate (XDR) International Partners Variant (IPV) Single Channel Anti-jam Manportable (SCAMP) terminals to the Canadian Department of National Defense (DND) for use with the U.S. Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellites.
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October 21, 2009
Syncing Military Network Ops
Spectracom has introduced the SecureSync™ synchronization system at MILCOM 2009. Synchronization of field operations is critical for armed forces around the globe — virtually every network and communications system requires it.
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U.S. Gov't Not Passive With COM DEV USA Contract For Passive Microwave Equipment
COM DEV USA, LLC, [TSX: CDV], today announced that it has been awarded a contract valued in excess of US$7 million to supply passive microwave equipment for a U.S. Government space program.
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Google This — Now Android's (Smartphone) Runs RATS Battlefield System
Google [NSDQ: GOOG]’s Android mobile operating system is apparently good for more than making your smartphone fun and powerful.
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ISRO To Launch Dedicated Sat For Indian Navy In 2010
The Indian Navy is going to receive its own satellite, with footprint coverage across the Indian Ocean region.
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October 20, 2009
Military + Commercial Applications For Harris' New Airborne Encoder
Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) has introduced a new airborne-hardened encoder.
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Harris' New Encoder Increases Intelligence Value Of Video For UAVs
Standing tall Harris Corporation [NYSE:HRS] introduced a new airborne-hardened encoder that more efficiently packages and transmits data and full-motion video gathered by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) during military missions.
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October 19, 2009
Canadian Sperwers Join The French Military
France has accepted delivery of six unmanned air vehicles from Canada.
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African State Purchases Two Falcon Eye UAVs
Israeli unmanned air vehicle manufacturer Innocon is offering to an "African state" a UAV based on a motor glider that it calls Falcon Eye.
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Ethereally Rising Out Of The Fog Is ULA's DMSP-F18 Launch For U.S.A.F.
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V carrying the Air Force’s Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F18 mission lifts off from Space Launch Complex-3 here at 9:12 a.m. PDT.
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Ka-OTM SATCOM Specs Released By EMS Solutions
EM Solutions announces preliminary specifications for a Ka-band On-The-Move Satellite Communications System being developed under Round 12 of Australia’s Defence Capability & Technology Demonstrator (CTD) Program.
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DMSP-F18 Gets Its Boost From Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne helped boost a Lockheed Martin-built meteorological satellite for the U.S. Air Force into orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.
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Diplomas For Piloting While Outside A Plane At U Of North Dakota
A new undergraduate program designed to train unmanned aerial vehicle pilots and sensor operators is available at the University of North Dakota.
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MILCOM 2009 Has Strong Showing In Boston
From now through Wednesday, October 21st, MILCOM 2009 will be underway at the Seaport Hotel & World Trade Center in Boston, Massachusetts. Here are the events scheduled for Tuesday, October 20th...
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Harris Has The Army Manpack Radio Deal
The U.S. Army has selected Harris Corp. to deliver its Falcon manpack radio technology to address tactical radio requirements of military units.
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U.S.A.F.'s SMC's Review Of DMSP-F18 Launch
The successful launch on October 18th of the Space and Missile Systems Center's Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Flight 18 on an Atlas V rocket marked significant program milestones for both the Defense Meteorological Satellite and Atlas rocket programs.
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MUOS Makes The Grade For Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has demo'd the interface compatibility of the first Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite's dual legacy and nexgen Ultra High Frequency (UHF) communications payloads with ground user test terminals.
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October 16, 2009
Overwatch To Keep Any Eye On SATCOM Solutions For Yahsat
Overwatch, an operating unit of Textron Systems, announced that its Communications Systems business has been selected by Astrium Limited of the United Kingdom to provide SATCOM solutions in support of Yahsat.
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Ethereally Rising Out Of The Fog Is ULA's DMSP-F18 Launch For U.S.A.F.
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V carrying the Air Force’s Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F18 mission lifts off from Space Launch Complex-3 here at 9:12 a.m. PDT.
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October 15, 2009
3G/4G Support + Intelligence Into Military Mobile Comm Unit
Tecore Networks has evolved their Military Secured Rapid Deployment System (MilSec-RDS), a multi-technology voice and data communications platform built for use by the armed forces.
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Joint IP Modem Contract Calls For Continued Globecomm Production
Globecomm Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: GCOM) has announced the U.S. Army has exercised a $2.3 million contract option for the continued production of the Joint IP Modem (JIPM).
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October 14, 2009
Fuel-Celling UAV Flight Is The Ion Tiger From NRL
The Naval Research Laboratory's (NRL's) Ion Tiger, a hydrogen-powered fuel cell unmanned air vehicle (UAV), has flown 23 hours and 17 minutes, setting an unofficial flight endurance record for a fuel-cell powered flight.
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Third WGS Sat Shipped To Canaveral AFS By Boeing For Launch This November
Boeing [NYSE: BA] has indicated the third Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite built for the U.S. Air Force was shipped on September 28th to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, where it will be tested and prepared for a November launch.
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DMSP Due For Launch From VAFB On Sunday, October 18th
The U.S. Air Force is set to launch its next Defense Meteorological Program satellite, DMSP Flight 18, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's Space Launch Complex 3, Sunday, October 18.
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Job Security With The 600th Launch Of An Atlas Vehicle
Atlas V is scheduled to launch the Air Force’s Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F18 (DMSP F18) mission October 18 from Space Launch Complex-3 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, with a launch window of 9:12-9:22 a.m. marking the 600th launch of an Atlas vehicle.
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October 13, 2009
Quicker Sat Assembly In The Works By Comtech AA
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Nasdaq:CMTL) announced today its Virginia-based subsidiary, Comtech AeroAstro, Inc., has been awarded a contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory ("AFRL") for the development of Advanced Plug and Play Technologies for space missions.
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DoD Space Projects Will Receive The Ball Boost With STPSat-2
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has successfully completed a comprehensive pre-shipment review for STPSat-2, the first spacecraft for the Department of Defense (DoD) Space Test Program Standard Interface Vehicle (STP-SIV) program.
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Greybeards — Three-Star Officers From DoD Share Perspectives at SATCON
The Greybeards Speak: Perspectives on SATCOM from ’s Retired Leaders “If I could do that over again” will be a major theme of discussion at SATCON, October 14-15, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
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October 12, 2009
DoD Brings Spectrum Issues To The Forefront
The Department of Defense’s 2009 DoD Spectrum Symposium will be held October 14-15, 2009 in Arlington, Virginia, bringing together leaders from the national security community with top policy and technology experts to discuss evolving spectrum policy trends and requirements.
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'Ello Gov'ner! Thuraya Partners With UK Defense and Government
Thuraya’s satellite solutions to key European markets, have extended in a partnership with the U.K. based Global RadioData Communications (GRC), the specialist firm in communication solutions, that will promote and distribute Thuraya’s entire portfolio of services to government and defense institutions in Europe who demand secure, flexible and high-quality solutions.
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TS2 Takes It 2 International Market
TS2 Satellite Technologies company is introducing new satellite link products to the international market.
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SATCOM On The Move Aided + Abetted By Thales Group For France
The French Defense Procurement Agency has contracted Thales Group to develop a program to equip armored vehicles with a mobile satellite communication system.
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SK's Recalcitrant Radar Report Regarding NK Satellite Launch
According to The Dong-A Ilbo news site, two pieces of radar equipment on the South Korea’s easternmost islets of Dokdo were out of order when North Korea launched a satellite in April, a report said yesterday.
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Reaper Results: Ops Group To Become Attack Squadron
Pilots from the 432nd Operations Group with the U.S. Air Force held their first local flight of the MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle.
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Tech + Support Award Has Harris Happy, As Well As AMC
Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS has been awarded a potential three-year, $7.5 million contract to provide technical and support services — including information assurance, development testing, configuration management and training — for the U. S. Air Force Air Mobility Command's (AMC) command and control systems.
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Moving From LCS To Frigate Is U.S. Navy's MQ-88 UAV
The U.S. Navy's new helicopter UAV, the MQ-8B (formerly the RQ-8) Fire Scout, is being assigned to another class of ships.
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Burgeoning UAV Market Due To Demand
The UAV market has seen unprecedented growth since 2001, with its current projected value over the next 10 years estimated at $17.9 billion.
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Carpathia Hosting Serves It To The Feds
Carpathia Hosting, provider of managed hosting services for government agencies and businesses, today announced an expanded portfolio of secure, compliant hosting solutions designed specifically for federal civilian and defense agencies through its recent acquisition of ServerVault.
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October 8, 2009
Official Unveiling Of EuroHawk By NGC For German Air Force
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) and EADS Defence & Security (DS) have debuted the first Euro Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) in an unveiling ceremony today at Northrop Grumman's Palmdale, California, facility.
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Unmanned MiniChopper Is Steady On For Its Debut
An Israeli firm will unveil an unmanned helicopter next week that can carry out advanced surveillance and intelligence missions.
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October 7, 2009
Lockheed Martin, United Launch Alliance + U.S.A.F. All Set For DMSP Launch
The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) F-18 Block 5D-3 spacecraft, built under contract for the U.S. Air Force by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), is undergoing final preparation for a launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, on October 18, 2009.
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Come As You Are — COMSYS Welcomes Non-Tech Professionals
There will be an intensive two-day training seminar from COMSYS:
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October 6, 2009
Sniffing Support For UAVs
Smiths Detection has successfully created and demo'd an unmanned aircraft chemical detection and identification system capable of warning troops against chemical warfare agents.
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SWE-DISH SATCOM Delivery To Dutch By Rockwell Collins
Rockwell Collins will be delivering 23 SWE-DISH CCT120 Suitcase SATCOM terminals to the Dutch Ministry of Defence as part of a contract awarded to 2connect-IT, a Netherland-based distributor for SWE-DISH terminals.
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GPS Contract Mod To Northrop Grumman For Further Demos
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has received a contract modification from the U.S. Department of Defense to further demonstrate a revolutionary advance in inertial navigation.
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October 5, 2009
Superb STP Record For DoD — 200 Missions + Counting
The Department of Defense Space Test Program achieved a major milestone on September 10th when it flew its 200th mission.
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Testing Tracking Software Talents Are The U.S.A + U.S.M.C.
The U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps are field testing software designed to better connect Blue Force Tracking systems on the battlefield, increase communications options and serve as a bridge to an improved system expected to be ready in 2010.
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Sensing Success With CenTauri Solutions
CenTauri Solutions, LLC (CenTauri) has been awarded a contract by the Department of Defense (DoD) to conduct a demonstration of the operational feasibility and military effectiveness of integrating an advanced, lightweight, high-definition electro-optical sensor with an unintentional electromagnetic emissions sensor system on an autonomous, vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
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VTOL UAV Being Designed For Crowded Areas
Fibreflight and Quantum CAD have joined forces to develop a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that can be used for crowd control and aerial observations.
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Digitizer From Agilent To Close Threat Gaps
Agilent Technologies has rolled out their Acqiris product line's highest-resolution VME/VXS digitizer — the SVM4800 is an eight-channel, 14-bit digitizer with more than 300 MHz input signal bandwidth, achieving sampling of up to 125 MS/s.
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You Are There — Almost — WorldView-2 Satellite Launch
The opportunity to experience a launch is now available.
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SATCOM Solutions Issue Forth From TS2 Satellite Technologies
TS2 Satellite Technologies company is introducing new satellite link products to the international market. These products are mainly used by the companies that execute contracts in the Middle East and Asia, as well as by soldiers stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Navigating Military Vehicles, Tactically, Is KVH
KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI) has received a total of $2 million in new orders from multiple U.S. and international military customers for its TACNAV? tactical navigation systems and Universal Multilingual Displays (UMDs).
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SNAPing SIPR + NIPR With VSATs Is TCS Award Win
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS) has received $7.1 million in funding from the U.S. Army to provide additional Secret Internet Protocol Router (SIPR) and Non-secure Internet Protocol Router (NIPR) Access Point (SNAP) Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) Satellite Systems with related Field Service Representative (FSR) support.
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Pay For USAF Pilots — Whether On Board Or Not
Air Force officers trained exclusively to fly unmanned aerial vehicles will get their own career field and be considered “rated officers,” Air Force leaders decided Wednesday. The pilots also will qualify for flight pay.
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Harris Has Handle On Combined Endeavor 2009
Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) has linked deployed forces and their commanders through wideband battlefield communication networks that enabled real-time exchange of tactical voice, video and other data by participants in Combined Endeavor 2009 (CE-09).
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A Major SBSS Stutter — Minotaur Malody
The launch of a pathfinder space tracking satellite is on hold due to problems with equipment on its Minotaur 4 rocket, the Air Force said on Monday in a written statement.
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October 1, 2009
Vandenberg AFB Fire Nearly Knocked Out
A fire that scorched nearly 500 acres at California's Vandenberg Air Force Base was almost 90 percent contained, authorities said on Thursday.
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European EGNOS Debut Counters U.S. GPS — Getting Set For Galileo
The European Union launched a free satellite navigation network on Thursday that could help pilots, drivers, and blind people by fine-tuning the accuracy of the U.S. global positioning system (GPS) to around 2 meters.
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Catch the Launch of WorldView-2 Satellite Sensing Bigger and Better
DigitalGlobe [NYSE: DGI], a leading global provider of commercial high-resolution, world-imagery products and services for defense and intelligence, civil government, and commercial clients, today announced the date and time for the streaming of the WorldView-2 launch, the company’s third high-resolution, remote-sensing satellite.
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