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June 27, 2013
Thales + French Defense Agreement... In For The Long Haul...Extreme Flying Conditions
[SatNews] The dissemination of tactical information between forces at all levels has become a mandatory capability in recent conflicts...
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Lockheed Martin... A Fairing Day For MUOS #2 (Satellite)
[SatNews] The second Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite built by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] for the U.S. Navy has been...
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Thales Alenia Space... Working To Work With All Military Aircraft (Comms)
[SatNews] Thales Alenia Space, serving as prime contractor, has signed a study contract with French defense...
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Orbital’s Rocket Pegasus® Releases NASA Satellite... This IRIS Can Look At The Sun And Not Blink (Launch)
[SatNews] A satellite was launched that will observe the sun’s million degree atmosphere.
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June 25, 2013
Northrop Grumman + AFRL... Offsetting GPS-Denied Conditions (GPS)
[SatNews] Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been awarded a phase two inertial navigation system-related contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory to continue...
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ATK + U.S.A.F... Motoring Onwards IsThe Large Class Stage I (Rocket Motor)
[SatNews] ATK (NYSE: ATK) and the United States Air Force successfully tested the newly developed...
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June 24, 2013
KNS, Inc... Quite A Shock To The System (Antenna)
[SatNews] KNS, Inc. has just announced that their new SuperTrack Z10MK3 antenna has passed...
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June 21, 2013
Canada + U.S. Air Force...Special SMART-T Test Groups Chosen (AEHF)
[SatNews] The AEHF system provides vastly improved global, survivable, highly secure, protected communications capabilities for strategic command and tactical warfighters...
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June 20, 2013
Nigeria Bans Satellite Phones As Islamist Militants Attack Schools And More
[SatNews] Boko Haram used satellite phones to coordinate attacks on civilians, including in two school attacks in the past week.
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June 19, 2013
General Dynamics’ WIN-T... A Real Win For National Guard + Emergencies
[SatNews] Proven with secure voice, data and Internet connectivity for combat soldiers, now used by the U.S. Army National Guard, first responders and authorities.
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General Dynamics... NIE's Real World Impact (Comms)
[SatNews] The Warfighter Information Network – Tactical (WIN-T) Increment 2, built by General Dynamics C4 Systems, recently completed a Follow-on Operational Test and...
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June 17, 2013
Boeing... Signing On For SBSS Support (Satellite)
[SatNews] The Boeing Company, Seal Beach, California, has been awarded a...
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Engility Holdings Inc... A Stanchion For SPAWAR (Business)
[SatNews] Engility Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EGL) has been selected as one of 15 prime contractors for a...
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Air Force Space Command—SMC... Checking On CNAV (Satellite)
[SatNews] As part of the GPS Modernization effort, the Space and Missile Systems Center, Global Positioning Systems Directorate (SMC/GP) will execute...
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Harris’ Falcon III® Flies With $36M From USSOCOM
[SatNews] ...wideband tactical radios provide unprecedented situational awareness on the battlefield by delivering critical real-time tactical information to warfighters on the move.
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Harris Orders For Fusion + Falcons Are Flying = $55M + $92M (COMMS)
[SatNews] ...this represents the next phase of the country’s tactical radio modernization program...
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Los Angeles Air Force Base—Space & Missile Systems Center... SBIRS HEO Sensor Sent Packing... (Satellite)
[SatNews] The third Space Based Infrared Systems (SBIRS) Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) payload was...
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June 13, 2013
Northrop Grumman... Design Reuse Plays A Crucial Role For EPS (Satellite—Payloads)
[SatNews] Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has delivered the second of two payloads that will be hosted on...
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COM DEV International... Assemblies, Switches + Filters Make Their Presence Known For AEHF (Satellite)
[SatNews] COM DEV International Ltd. (TSX:CDV), ("COM DEV" or "the Company") has completed delivery of a fourth flight set of...
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June 11, 2013
Los Angeles Air Force Base' Space and Missile Systems Center + SpaceX... A CRADA Agreement (Certification)
[SatNews] The Space and Missile Systems Center has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Space Exploration Technologies Corp., better known as...
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Russia... Persona Placed Into Orbit (Launch)
[SatNews] A Soyuz-2.1B carrier rocket orbited a military satellite last week, the defense ministry’s spokesman...
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Orbital’s Stargazer’s Engines Will Roar Today With All Eyes On IRIS (Launch)
[SatNews] Today’s mission will mark 45th flight of company’s air-launched rocket since 1990.
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June 5, 2013
Lockheed Martin... GPS III Tests Are Successful (Satellite)
[SatNews] A Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]-led industry team has completed successful functional integration tests
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Air Force Space Command... Sequestration To Inactivate Combat Communications Wings... (Comms)
[SatNews] Air Force Space Command and 24th Air Force officials have announced the inactivation of the
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