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November 30, 2011
Military Data Links Conference... (Event)
[SatNews] The future communications battlespace will demand immediate mobility and dynamic reconfigurability from the first mile to the tactical edge.
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Micronetics... Microwave Assets For Aircraft (SATC
[SatNews] The Company has been awarded an initial production order valued at approximately $2.4 million....
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Astrium Services and Thales Alenia Space This Milestone Is An Anchor
[SatNews] It is always nice to be accepted by one's peers...
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November 28, 2011
Russia... Glonass Going For Orbit (Launch)
[SatNews] This will be the final Glonass launch this year...
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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc... Integration Impetus (Comms)
[SatNews] This latest order will find the Company working on solutions for SPAWAR...
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November 27, 2011
Harris Corporation... Perfect Payload PDR (Satellite)
[SatNews] Imagery for military commanders will be timely and of high resolution...
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Arianespace Surveys Second Soyuz Pre Launch (Launch)
[SatNews] This second in a Soyuz series will provide both military and civilians with super hi-res optical imagery.
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PTC 2012 In Hawaii Satellite Interruptions...Trouble In Paradise?
[SatNews] Victims of the frigid winter can thaw out at a satellite conference in Hawaii which addresses a very real concern...
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November 21, 2011
Dynetics... Milestones Met, Extension Embraced (Satellite)
[SatNews] Launched from Kodiak, Alaska, this satellite's operations have been extended...
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Naval Surface Warfare Center... Driving Discrimination + Detection (ISR)
[SatNews] Finding IED sites, thanks to satellite or airborne surveillance...
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U.S.A.F Los Angeles AFB... U.S.A.F. Constellations To Receive... Better... (Satellites)
[SatNews] This upgrade addresses telemetry, tracking and command...
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Northrop Grumman... Risk Reduction (Satellites)
[SatNews] There's a new standard being established for building weather satellites for the military...
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November 18, 2011
Cobham... Action For The USN Warfare Center (SATCOM)
[SatNews] An IDIQ contract calls for marine stabilized terminals...
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November 17, 2011
Harris... Sustainment Developments For DMSP (Satellite)
[SatNews] This new contract from SMC will find the Company in maintenance mode for the DMSP program...
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Lockheed Martin's Apache Exercise Makes Waves (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Critical software-defined radios can now extend the Army’s tactical network by connecting disparate ground troops.
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USAF's WGS Arrives And Preps To Depart (Launch)
[SatNews] Listed for launch next year, this satellite has arrived at its final destination on Earth.
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November 16, 2011
ViaSat's Highest Performance From An Ultra-Small On To Special Ops (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Representatives from the Air Force, Army, Marines, and Special Forces communities experienced a major demonstration... a good one.
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China... Bringing The Two Together (Spacecraft)
[SatNews] The second docking has occurred...
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Raytheon... Acquisition Of AEHF Assignment (SATCOM)
[SatNews] The Company's NMT communications system is the focus of this new contract...
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AFCEA WEST 2012 America's Military At The Crossroads
[SatNews] An upcoming show will explore the satellite requirements and challenges unique to the Navy, Coast Guard and Marines.
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Segovia's Online Store...Bigger Is Better With Inmarsat
[SatNews] Many stores are slashing prices, giving away turkeys, but this store just grew due to a new product line.
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November 15, 2011
Northrop Grumman's STSS Demo Sats Shoot Straight — It's A Kill (Launch)
[SatNews] Always a question, if a milsat system can detect an enemy's missile and annilihilate, and the answer here is...
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Northrop Grumman Designs A (MSV) Bus That's On The Right Road (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Speed is essential in quickly developing and delivering new capabilities into war- fighters’ hands on the battlefield.
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LAAFB Is In Command And Control, Readies For Future
[SatNews] Changes and upgrades to military's platforms are essential, especially when they are obsolete and unsupportable.
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November 14, 2011
Naval Research Lab (NRL)... A MIGHTI Task (Spacecraft)
[SatNews] A Naval Research Laboratory instrument designed to study the Earth's thermosphere is part of a future science mission that has been selected by NASA for evaluation for flight.
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Vishay Intertechnology...Transistor Technology Switches Up (Tech)
[SatNews] The Company has brought into play a new n-chanel power MOSFET for the military...
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China... The Second In The Series (Spacecraft)
[SatNews] The next docking attempt is set for today by China...
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XTAR, LLC... X Marks The Spot...Beams (Satellites)
[SatNews] Government users will be able to acquire X-band capacity in a far easier manner...
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Hughes' Solutions at Global MilSatCom 2011
[SatNews] Just because your budget has been cut, doesn't mean you need to suffer blood loss...
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November 10, 2011
Harris... Partners To Receive Falcons (Comms)
[SatNews] U.S. Southern Command has awarded the Company a contract to supply partners with tactical radios...
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November 9, 2011
Comtech Telecommunications Corp... A Blue Force To Be Reckoned With (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Funding increases for the Company and their BFT-1 and MTS program work...
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Tecore Offers A First For The Military
[SatNews] At MILCOM the first complete, multi-technology mobile network.
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Cobham In Spain...See Their Sea Tel FX 500 (SatCom)
[SatNews] Conferences and tradeshows abound around the world, and this news comes from Spain...
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Hughes Speaker Aims High Addresses UAS Intel
[SatNews] A conference specific to Unmanned Aircraft Systems will address many aspects of this line of defense.
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November 8, 2011
Gilat Satellite Networks' Wavestream... Airborne Advantages (SATCOM)
[SatNews] A new family of transceivers has debuted...
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Wind River + Rockwell Collins... Tying Tactical Technologies Together (MLS)
[SatNews] The Company's real-time operating system has been selected...
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U.S.A.F. + Space & Missile Systems Center... Launching A New Guide (Launches)
[SatNews] This new guide from SMC will assist those who wish to compete...
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GE Intelligent Platforms +Juniper Networks... @ MILCOM 2011 With...
[SatNews] With security of data at the forefront...
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XipLink + 3Di Technologies... USO Upgrade (SATCOM)
[SatNews] More than 3x the calling capacity for troops in SW Asia...
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Hughes Network Systems + TeleCommunication Systems... Supporting Secure Sessions (SATCOM)
[SatNews] International satellite coverage for government and military customers...
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Harris CapRock's AssuredCare™ Customer Service Rocks
[SatNews] Imagine being in a hostile environment — what happens if there is a glitch in your communications?
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Agile Milcoms... @ MILCOM 2011 With...
[SatNews] Target satellite acquisition in an average of 35 seconds by this Company's new antenna terminals...</
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EM Solutions... @ MILCOM 2011 With...
[SatNews] Traveling all the way from Australia, the Company is set up in booth #355...
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Tecore's Rapid Deployment System
[SatNews] More announcements at MILCOM 2011...
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November 7, 2011
Harris' Falcon III® Takes Troops To The Tactical Edge (SatCom)
[SatNews] Troops in harm's way will be safer, including the dismounted warfighter thanks to...
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NSR's Industry Evaluation Indicates Healthy Patient
[SatNews] Another positive indicator regarding the health of the satellite operators.
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Green Hills Software And Curtiss-Wright Controls Have INTEGRITY® In Caring For Military
[SatNews] Available now, is the ultimate platform for safe and secure consolidation of aerospace and defense applications, independent of their mission criticality.
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Hughes Solution Manages U.S. Government's In Air Intelligence
[SatNews] Validation in the form of a government contract indicates they must be doing something right.
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28th National Space Symposium Rich With Talented Speakers
[SatNews] April will bring many worthwhile activities and conferences beginning with...
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ORBIT Communications... Support For Prowlers (Comms)
[SatNews] This contract is for electronic warfare aircraft support...
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Hughes Network Systems... ISR Investment (Comms)
[SatNews] This Company's airborne comms solution has been tapped by a U.S. agency...
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November 6, 2011
EB (Elektrobit Corp.)... @ MILCOM 2011 With...
[SatNews] On display will be the Company's new communication modeling and visualization product...
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November 4, 2011
Boeing... @ MILCOM 2011 With...
[SatNews] The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] will focus on new and enduring network capabilities that connect and protect warfighters during the MILCOM 2011 Conference and Exposition.
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November 3, 2011
U.S.A.F... Chipper CHIRP (Payload)
[SatNews] The in-orbit testing has been completed...
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Stratos Global + Segovia... COTS Solution For U.S. Navy (SATCOM)
[SatNews] One rarely thinks about the assets the U.S. Navy has tied up in non-combatant vessels...
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Thales Communications.... DISA's JITC Joiner (SATCOM)
[SatNews] SATCOM IW can now be accessed...
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Hughes Network Systems On The Go Presents SATCOM-On-The-Move
[SatNews] Next week at Australia’s MilCIS 2011 Conference much information will be shared...
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ORBIT And U.S. Navy's Jam Session
[SatNews] When working with the U.S. Navy it's critical to ensure that all equipment connectivity is working...
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November 2, 2011
Lockheed Martin... Stuff It... (Event)
[SatNews] About 85 Lockheed Martin employees, family and friends volunteered to partner with United Service Organization (USO) last week to stuff more than 4,700 care packages at Fort Belvoir in Virginia for deployed troops throughout the United States and overseas.
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November 1, 2011
Green Hills Software... @ MILCOM 2011 With...
[SatNews] To be demo'd at this upcoming event are a number of Green Hills Software technologies...
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Vizada Networks On The Defense...Expands Personnel Worldwide
[SatNews] Hiring is always good news.
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U.S.A.F... AEHF-1 Payload Progress (Satellite)
[SatNews] On-orbit testing is underway, now that initial activation has occurred...
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