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January 31, 2018
Resilient Space Defense Technologies Under Study by SSL for U.S.A.F.
The study is expected to accelerate crucial technologies for future missions as identified within the U.S. Air Force Space Enterprise Vision (SEV), and...
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Horizon Technologies' Xtender Airborne Satellite Phone Monitoring System to Debut at the Singapore Airshow
The product — FlyingFish™ Airborne Satellite Phone Monitoring System Xtender — is a proven and affordable solution that turns UAVs into powerful...
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U.S. Air Force Launch Services Contract FRP Enters Final Request Phase
The final RFP was released on January 31 with proposals due back to the Air Force on April 16 in accordance with the solicitation instructions. The contracts for these launch services...
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January 29, 2018
GPS Control Segment Sustainment Contract Mod for Lockheed Martin
This contract provides for procurement of remaining hardware, and provides engineering, installation, and test resources to deploy Phase 3 of Combined...
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National Space Defense Center Initiates 24x7 Operations
The NSDC is a partnership organization, strongly supported by the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community, that develops and...
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January 25, 2018
U.S. Navy Successfully Completes Test Recovery Ops for NASA's Orion Crew Module
The Underway Recovery Test-6 (URT-6) is part of a U.S. government interagency effort to safely retrieve the Orion crew module, which is capable...
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Peraton's $71.8M Contract with DISA to Handle Satellite Capacity and Management for U.S. Army
Peraton will provide satellite services, engineering and technical support for the fixed and mobile platforms that comprise the network architecture of the...
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January 23, 2018
Harris is Selected by U.S. Air Force to Provide International F-16 Electronic Warfare System Support Program
AIDEWS system takes sophisticated electronic protection for the multirole F-16 jet to new levels of performance and flexibility.
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KenCast Keeps 'em Moving, Sending Files and Video Streams to Moving Vehicles
these beam steering, phased array antennas need to improve if they are to be fully market-ready. To be fair, the problem is extremely challenging:
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January 22, 2018
KONGSBERG and Patria Forge Plans to Increase Defense Capabilities by Creating Missile Competence Center in Finland
With this new agreement, the two companies enter into a deeper cooperation to pursue new opportunities in Missile Systems and Coastal Defence Systems
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AVX Improves ESCC QPL 3009 Series With Smaller and Lighter 200V X7R PME MLCCs
providing engineers with solutions for use in challenging space and military applications, including: space launchers, satellite communications, and ...
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Luxembourg Planning their Own Satellite for Defense Needs
The acquisition of a very high resolution Earth Observation (EO) satellite will enable Luxembourg to participate in a “tangible way” in the international ...
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January 21, 2018
ULA's Success for National Security as Atlas V Launches SBIRS GEO Flight 4
And it's a go for SBIRS GEO launch. Two launches from two coasts in just one week.
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Aerojet Rocketdyne Contributes to ULA's Launch of SBIRS and Minimizes Debris
SBIRS GEO Flight-4 satellite has 18 Aerojet Rocketdyne hydrazine thrusters that maintain its orbit and orientation for a mission of 12 or more years.
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China Sends Long March 11 Off with Five Chinese SmallSats and Canadian CubeSat
CGST is building a large constellation of satellites to offer high-res imaging, video, multispectral and wide swath coverage of the ground from LEO
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January 18, 2018
Full Rate Production by PacStar of the 400-Series for U.S. Army's T2C2 Program
PacStar equipment, when paired with T2C2 satellite terminals, will enable early entry forces to access the Army’s tactical communications network...
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January 17, 2018
Space Florida's Operational Storage Facility Prepares Upcoming SBIRS GEO 4 for Launch
serves as the pre-launch storage and check-out facility for the Atlas V's solid rocket boosters (SRB) while they await their call-up on a mission.
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January 16, 2018
Paradigm SWARMs Across Five Continents
The SWARM can pack into one case or backpack which is compliant as airline hand luggage and it can be setup in under 90 seconds.
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GATR Satellite Antenna Systems Pumps Up to Full Rate Production for U.S. Army
The terminal's compact size and innovative design provides significant improvements in transportability, bandwidth and set up speed,
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January 15, 2018
ULA Launches NROL-47 on Secret Mission for the National Reconnaissance Office in Support of National Defense
...program was established by the U.S. Air Force to provide assured access to space for Department of Defense and other government payloads.
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It's No Secret that Aerojet Rocketdyne's Propulsion Systems Supported Launch of the Secret NROL-47 Mission
The RS-68A is the world’s most powerful liquid-hydrogen/liquid-oxygen booster engine.
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Advantech Wireless' European NATO Stamp of Approval ...Engage™ FlyAway VSAT Receives Certification
The ASAT II™ system allows the same modem to operate 3 different access wave forms, and achieve the most efficient bandwidth utilization possible.
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January 9, 2018
Cobham SATCOM How a SAILOR Teaches Turkish Maritime Cadets
"...the cadets also reported that it was basically ‘too easy to use’...”
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IMT and Vislink Share Their Wares at CABSAT 2018
It supports X- and Ku-band configurations ensuring worldwide coverage is available at all times.
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U.S.A.F.'s SBIRS GEO-4 Successfully Encapsulated for Upcoming Launch
This encapsulation event is a significant milestone in GEO Flight-4's launch process as the event marks the satellite's completion of all major testing...
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January 8, 2018
Use of Satellites will Help China to Control Disputed Sea
The island province of Hainan’s Sanyan Institute of Remote Sensing intends to launch the satellites from 2019 to 2021, the official Xinhua News...
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January 4, 2018
CRADA Signed Between Orbital ATK and the U.S.A.F.'s Space and Missile Systems Center
The CRADA provides the framework and plan for data exchanges needed to certify Orbital ATK’s Next Generation Launch (NGL) system to carry...
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Elbit Systems' Mercury Radio Achieves Results with the UK's Army Cadet Force
The UK MoD was provided with extensive hardware and software enhancements to achieve best in class Radio performance, and ...
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January 2, 2018
A Cape Canaveral Home for the SpaceX Dragon Capsule Team
should be receiving their first Dragon 2 capsule, which will directly support NASA and the return of astronauts (launching into orbit) from U.S. soil,
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Contract Mod for Kratos Technology & Training Solutions from U.S.A.F.
These services are required to sustain and provide post-production development for the current Command and Control System Consolidated...
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xG Technology's IMT Vislink Delivers First Order for U.S. Army
The contract covers the supply of hand-held intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance receiver (ISR) devices. Delivery of the first order was...
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Kratos Technology & Training Solutions Culls CCS-C Contract
These services are required to sustain and provide post-production development for the current CCS-C system for telemetry, tracking and...
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