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November 29, 2018
UltiSat to Provide Comms Services to the U.S. Government
UltiSat will provide Ku-band satellite bandwidth, network management, and program management services in support of...
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Blue Canyon Technologies' Highly Sought After $1.54 Million Contract from DARPA for Blackjack Program
The core elements of this effort have been in the works at BCT for years and they are thrilled to be able to see them realized on Blackjack.
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November 27, 2018
New Radio Technology from Raytheon Automatically Selects the Optimal Frequency for TacComms
During the demonstration, dubbed ESCAPE, Raytheon swapped out two existing radios on a Navy RQ-21A Blackjack for the company's X-Net ...
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Boeing Awarded Contract for More than $383 Million for Protected Tactical Enterprise Services by U.S.A.F.
This contract provides for a joint ground system to provide tactical satellite communications with enhanced anti-jam and low probability of intercept to...
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Telesat Selected by DARPA for DoD LEO Investigatory Project
The investigations will include evaluating the advantages of DoD using the same spacecraft buses as those Telesat will use in its LEO constellation...
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November 26, 2018
GetSAT's MilliSATL/W Antenna Selected as a Hughes Defense Systems Component for the U.S.C.G.
In partnership with systems integrator Hughes Networks Systems LLC, GetSAT’s technology was selected from multiple competitors to support...
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November 25, 2018
Elbit Systems Completes the Acquisition of IMI Systems
this acquisition will be beneficial for Israel’s economy, for both companies’ employees and customers and for their shareholders.
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Scalys' TrustBox Enables Military Grade Secure Com Solution
developed the TrustBox because they see cyber security as a key emerging risk and believe that high-grade secure communication solutions are necessary
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November 20, 2018
Thuraya's First ... Satellite Smartphone for Commercial Distribution with New Features and Functions
An industry first, the Thuraya X5-Touch runs on the Android Operating System and has a 5.2-inch full HD touchscreen. It targets users who...
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DARPA's AI Event Now Accepting Registration and Abstracts
The AIC will highlight recent research results across the full breadth of DARPA’s investment in advancing the state of the art in AI...
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New Launch Date for the SpaceX Launch of the GPS III Satellite
This date alteration is due to the need for launch range accommodations for a NASA re-supply mission to the International Space Station on December 4...
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November 19, 2018
RUAG and Elbit Systems' Joint Venture... Communication and System Competence Center of Excellence in Switzerland
companies will establish this entity in Switzerland, under a joint team of professionals from both companies... The companies are ...
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November 14, 2018
Another Star at Firefly's Advisory Board ... She was Secretary of the Air Force
Indeed, this woman comes with teams of experience in major fields, including having been Secretary of the Air Force from 2013-2017.
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November 8, 2018
Potential Launch Locations Named as 18 Teams Pre-Qualify for DARPA's Launch Challenge and Millions of Dollars in Prizes
Teams successfully completing the first launch will receive a $2 million prize, prizes for successful second launch $10, $9 and $8 million for ...
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November 7, 2018
Kymeta Successfully Takes Hybrid Data Backhaul on Cellular and Satellite Networks to the Border
agents didn’t have to tell the system to switch, it just happened. The users just needed to connect to the Wi-Fi in their vehicles, and the system did the rest ...
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Mini Crypto from Viasat to Provide Embedded Security for the U.S. Air Force
In today’s battlespace environment, technological breakthroughs have enabled smaller sensors and smaller platforms of every kind, but until now...
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Third Milestone Completed by Kratos' Deployment Study for U.S.A.F. Satellite Enterprise Ground Services
ground system capabilities take months or even years to deploy and test, however, Kratos team's demonstration took less than ten minutes
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November 6, 2018
Dynetics to Develop Smallsats for the U.S. Army Valued at $8.3 Million
Through the Design, Development, Demonstration and Integration (D3I), Domain 1 task order, the Gunsmoke-L contract is for two years, plus one...
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U.S. Coast Guard Airborne Communications to Receive Hughes Network Systems SATCOM Systems Integration
The broad operational regions require proven Beyond-Line-of-Sight system integration expertise to coordinate hardware functions on the C-27J aircraft
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NSA Awards Harris Multi-Channel Radio Type-1 Certification
The Harris AN/PRC-163 combines communications and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to address the users’ ...
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November 5, 2018
'Be Prepared' Isn't Just for Boy Scouts as VT iDirect and Kymeta Reveal Technology for First Responders
provide a lifeline during emergency response operations, helping restore communities and allowing residents to connect with loved ones.
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DISA Invited the Industry to Collaborate for the Defense of the Nation
The event provided industry representatives with in-depth information about the agency’s upcoming acquisition and procurement plans, and also offered...
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Rohde & Schwarz Portfolio of Comms and Intelligence Systems on Display at INDO DEFENCE
In Jakarta, Rohde & Schwarz will present itself as a single-source supplier of integrated solutions for secure communications and radio intelligence...
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November 4, 2018
Harris Provides Lockheed Martin with the Sixth GPS III Advanced Navigation Payload
The GPS III navigation payload features a Mission Data Unit (MDU) with a unique 70-percent digital design that links atomic clocks, radiation-hardened...
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