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April 28, 2016
USAF 2nd GPS III Launch Services Contract Awarded To SpaceX
SpaceX will provide the government with a total launch solution for the GPS-III satellite, which includes launch vehicle production, mission integration, and launch operations and spaceflight certification.
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April 25, 2016
Military Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Market Report 2016-2026 Reveals Drive Up In Demands
The global military unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) market is a dynamic one that will register strong growth during this period.
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April 23, 2016
Howdy!...Cobham Antenna Systems Are Now Available In Texas As Well As The UK
Cobham Antenna Systems existing range of airborne and satcom antenna products currently available in England are now available in Cobham Antenna Systems Lewisville, Texas.
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April 22, 2016
Australian Defence Force Names Harris For Battlespace Comms Provisioning
The plan will modernize the Australian Army’s communications network
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April 20, 2016
Royal Malaysian Navy Goes With Rohde & Schwarz For Comm Systems
R&S NAVICS is the core component for the next generation of highly integrated communications systems for naval applications.
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April 18, 2016
Harris Tactical Radios Consigned To MENA Defense Forces
Harris will provide Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) vehicular radios.
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Reconnaissance Satellite Sale To Egypt In The Works
The satellite purchase is part of a military deal package that includes navy vessels and military transportation aircraft.
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April 15, 2016
Double US Army TROJAN Contracts For SES Government Solutions
These contracts support the premier Army intelligence network, using the SES global data network.
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April 12, 2016
USAFA FalconSAT Update During 32nd Space Symposium
FalconSAT is the U.S. Air Force Academy's capstone undergraduate systems engineering course.
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April 11, 2016
45th Space Wing Assists The Dragon
This was the seventh major launch operation for the Eastern Range this year and was also the eighth contracted mission by SpaceX under NASA's Commercial Resupply Services contract
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Deep Interest In CubeSats Draws Rear Admiral Brown To Cal Poly
During his visit, Brown spoke with members of Cal Poly's CubeSat program on various topics such as Cal Poly's activities with CubeSats.
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DARPA's XS-1 Program Enters Phase 2...Despite Declining Budgets
Fly 10 times in a 10-day period...
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April 8, 2016
General Dynamics SATCOM Technologies Heading To Kwajalein With Space Fence Structure
The structure stands 12 meters tall and is about the size of two regulation NBA basketball courts placed side-by-side.
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April 7, 2016
USAF Space Command's Space And Missile Systems Center + 460th Space Wing... Transfer Sats + Payloads
"This is a major milestone along the path to demonstrating the ability for Block 10 to conduct the missile-warning and defense missions of the SBIRS and DSP constellations, and...
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Northrop Grumman Alerts USAF...Ready To Take On GPS III
The Air Force is looking to update the GPS system, which has been delivering precise global position, navigation and timing services worldwide for more than two decades.
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April 6, 2016
French Defence To Obtain New Digital Maps From Airbus Defence & Space + Thales
The maps will mainly be based on images acquired by the two Pléiades satellites.
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April 4, 2016
The Lockheed Martin Exhibit Center Is Packed To Capacity At The 32nd Space Symposium
More international participation than ever is expected this year, with 30 international exhibits representing 14 countries.
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Rockwell Collins Extends Their Talons For The Peruvian Navy
The Talon radio will provide secure voice and data communication capabilities to support the various missions of the SH-2G platform.
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DARPA Wishes Gremlins To Be Everywhere... In The Air...
The Phase 1 contracts have been awarded to four teams whose proposals cover a spectrum of technical approaches to this challenging mission.
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