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November 30, 2017
Polaris Alpha Names Two Former Military Cyber Command and Reconnaissance Appointments
not only are they top military strategists, but they are also technology experts ... thought leaders in the emerging domains of Space and Cyber.
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Orbital ATK's First a Hybrid Electric Propulsion GEOStar-3™ Satellite for Al Yah Arrives for Launch
will provide affordable broadband communications to 60 percent of Africa’s population and more than 95 percent of Brazil’s population.
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November 28, 2017
Keynote Speaker Italian Army Chief Information Officer Confirmed at Network Centric Warfare 2018 in Rome
will be providing a strategic overview of digital transformation in the Italian Ministry of Defence ...
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Off to the Cape Goes SBIRS GEO Flight 4 from Lockheed Martin's Manufacturing Facility
SBIRS enhances the military's ability to detect missile launches, supports ballistic missile defense, expands technical intelligence gathering, and
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November 27, 2017
China's Been Busy ... Another March Rocket Launch of Remote Sensing Satellites
The satellites, whose number is not specified yet ...
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ISRO's Satellites Ramp Up Security ... Monitoring Suspicious Vessels and Boats
India has strengthened the coastal security after the 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai which claimed 166 lives. Ten terrorists reached the metropolis ...
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Lockheed Martin's Third GPS III for the U.S.A.F. Now Fully Integrated
GPS III Space Vehicle 03 (GPS III SV03) followed the first two GPS III satellites on a streamlined assembly and test production line. Technicians...
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China Watches its First Maritime Satellite HEAD-1 Head into Space
It was a first for China with the launch of its ...
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November 21, 2017
U.S.A.F. Bids Farewell to the ANGELS Satellite
ANGELS was an experimental satellite that tested the boundaries of orbital mechanics and capabilities of space systems. The satellite was launched in...
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November 20, 2017
Giving the DoD's DIUx Program the EO Benefits of ICEYE
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) launched DIUx in 2015 to build a bridge between commercial technological innovation and national security...
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xG Technology's IMT Vislink Enterprises Gain U.S. Army ISR Contract
Equipment covered by the contract includes ruggedized, lightweight hand-held receivers designed to display real-time video imagery transmitted by...
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DoD Awards Iridium Satellite Network Services Contract
This option is for a follow-on requirement to procure continued communication support services that may be implemented for use in...
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November 16, 2017
Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Navy's Communications Satellite Program Office Hand Over MUOS-5 to NAVSOC
The October 11 milestone followed the successful completion of the MUOS-5 satellite’s on orbit testing and delivery of all operational products...
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November 15, 2017
UAS Beam Switching Proven Viable by Intelsat General
The tests validated the compatibility of the Intelsat EpicNG platform with the newly developed beam switching capability of the Block 5 Predator® ...
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November 9, 2017
National Defense Authorization Act Really Initiates Space Reforms for the U.S. Air Force [SpaceNews]
Air Force Space Command is the focal point for a "space service" and will have the authority to organize, train and equip all U.S. Air Force space ...
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Weather System Follow-On Contract from DoD for Ball Aerospace
The company will provide for system design and risk reduction with a passive microwave imaging radiometer instrument and hosted government...
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November 8, 2017
The Development of the Heart of the GPS III Satellite's Navigation Payload — the MDU — Completed by Harris Corporation
The current Harris payload for GPS III space vehicles (SVs) 1-10 includes a greater than three times reduction in range error, up to eight times increase...
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November 7, 2017
Advantech Wireless Readies for AfricaCom and Global MilSatcom 2017 with Second Gen WaveSwitch™ and the Latest on Gallium Nitride
Applications that could not be addressed in the past, are now possible, with the right combination of network planning and hardware selection.
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November 6, 2017
Future Soldier Technology Conference 2018 Info Now Available from SMi
Building on the successes of last year’s meeting, Future Soldier Technology 2018 will also include a dedicated pre-conference focus day on Dismounted...
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Israel Aerospace Industries' First Orders for Fighter Jets' SATCOM Network System
ELTA's ELK-1882T SATCOM network system will be installed for the first time on tens of very advanced Western fighters, with first deliveries planned...
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Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems Announces Orders for Russian Meridian-M Military Satellites
The timeframe had been selected taking into account the time when the existing Meridian satellites will start to be retired in a planned manner...
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November 2, 2017
Air Force Finally Receives GPS Next Generation Operational Control System
OCX has had numerous challenges delaying the delivery of this critical capability, and this delivery marks a significant program milestone...
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Boeing's Outreach ... $50+ Million in Grants to 500 Nonprofits Worldwide and Special $25M for Veterans' Programs
Includes three-year commitment of $25 million in support of veterans' programs and services
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November 1, 2017
Major Mod for Kratos Contract from U.S.A.F.
Valued at approximately $11.3 million, the update will allow system-consolidation, architectural updates, and security improvements to support...
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NanoRacks Kaber Pushed Largest Smallsat — Kestrel Eye IIM — from ISS to Orbit
NanoRacks Kaber Deployment Program allows for a larger EXPRESS class of satellites to be deployed from the International Space Station, up to 100...
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U.S. Air Force's SBIRS GEO Flight-4 Now In Florida and Ready for January Launch
to provide significantly enhanced capabilities to support missile warning, missile defenses, battlespace awareness and technical intelligence missions.
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