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October 30, 2017
Advantech Wireless to Parade Their Military-Grade Satellite Modem @ Global MilSatCom
The AMT-83L advanced military-grade satellite modem adds a number of advanced features to the AMT-73L modem series, the first worldwide...
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October 26, 2017
Army's PM DCATS' Request for Information for Operational Enhancements of Wideband Remote Monitoring Sensor
These interferences can typically be contributed to environmental disruptions (sun/rain), unauthorized access, jamming, and operator error.
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The Defenders Critical Satellite Communications — U.S.A.F.'s 16th SPCS
The 16th Space Control Squadron, located on Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, is monitoring the situation. The squadron is at the forefront of the ...
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October 23, 2017
U.S. Department of Navy 'Re-Ups' with Harris' Radios for Five Year $765 Million
This new five-year, $765 million ceiling, single-award IDIQ contract replaces a $300 million IDIQ contract that expired in August ...
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U.S. Air Force Space Command Wargames Conclude at Schriever AFB in Colorado
The SW17 scenario depicted a notional peer space and cyberspace competitor seeking to achieve strategic goals by exploiting those domains...
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Lack of Funding Warning for SBIRS from U.S. House Armed Services Committee Thornberry
The problem is the Space-Based Infrared Warning System (SBIRS), a constellation of satellites run by the U.S. Air Force, is a pillar of the Nation’s...
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Silent Falcon's New Chief Operating Officer Comes with a Plethora of Military and Executive Experience
credentials from Harvard and Yale and military experience in three branches below water as a Navy diver and in the sky as an Army parachutist as well as ...
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SpaceX Awarded > $40 Million Contract Mod for Their Raptor Propulsion System by the U.S.A.F.
Work will be performed at NASA Stennis Space Center, Mississippi; Hawthorne, California; McGregor, Texas; and Los Angeles Air Force Base, California. The work is...
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October 19, 2017
Global MilSatCom Hosts HPA as They Collaborate on Hosted Payload Workshop
a broad range of officials continue to see the urgency in addressing the many evolving issues regarding hosted payloads.
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October 18, 2017
iDirect Government (iDirectGov) Celebrates 10 Years of Service to Customers
In 2007, iDirect Government (iDirectGov) was established as a wholly owned subsidiary of VT iDirect, which set the groundwork for the...
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DARPA Improves Their Image by Organizing Imagery with Geospatial Cloud Analytics for DoD
Just trying to organize family and event photos can be overwhelming, but what happens when a major government agency experiences ...
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SIA's Keynote Speaker's Strong Opinions Will Keep Things Interesting at Commercial SATCOM Workshop
His presentation should be interesting considering his tenure on the the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, part of the House Armed Services ...
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Iran's Satellite Project to Monitor Agriculture with U.S. Financial Assistance
The project, with the allocation of 489,000 U.S. dollars, is aimed at assisting the country in the monitoring and analysis of agricultural production ...
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Can Tiny Satellites Help the Coast Guard with Big Jobs?
two cube satellites will be launched into low Earth orbit from a SpaceX rocket to test if the satellites can detect emergency distress beacons in the Arctic.
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October 17, 2017
SATCOM Solutions for New Zealand Defence Force to be Furnished by Cubic Corporation / GATR Technologies
Cubic will supply 2.4 meter inflatable satellite antennas with supporting hardware, spares and New Equipment Training (NET) for the NZDF...
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October 16, 2017
It’s a Go for NROL as ULA Launches NROL-52 on Secret Mission, Again
There were challenges to see this launch through, with the weather challenges as well as the equipment issues that prevented the launch ...
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Air Force Space Command's 11th Schriever Wargame Underway
The Schriever Wargame, set in the year 2027, will explore critical space issues and investigate the integration activities of multiple agencies...
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Helicopter SATCOM Network System Delivery Provided by IAI/ELTA for a Key Customer
The contract includes several dozens of airborne terminals and ground segments for medium and heavy lift helicopters. This is a follow on contract...
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ULA Classified Satellite Launch Receives Propulsion Support from Aerojet Rocketdyne
Aerojet Rocketdyne’s role in the launch began during liftoff when two SRBs ignited to provide 750,000 pounds of total increased thrust to launch the...
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The First of the GPS III Satellites from Lockheed Martin Are Accepted by U.S.A.F.
The U.S. Air Force's "AFL" declaration is the final acceptance of Lockheed Martin's first GPS III Space Vehicle (GPS III SV01) prior to its expected...
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October 13, 2017
Saturday Scrubbed ULA's NROL-52's Launch Due to Weather
Launch is rescheduled for Sunday
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October 12, 2017
L3 Technnologies to Deliver Hawkeye™ SATCOM Terminals to U.S. Air National Guard
These terminals will facilitate direct communication from remote locations in all 50 states and U.S. territories.
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October 10, 2017
U.S. Air Force's First Lockheed Martin GPS III Satellite Ready to Go, Just Name the Date
GPS III SV01 now awaits a call up to begin pre-launch preparations.
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October 9, 2017
U.S.A.F.'s DMSP F-19 Not Transmitting Weather Data
There is no impact to the strategic weather mission, and the remaining satellites are able to support warfighter requirements through resilient systems and processes...
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Innovative Propulsion System in the Works by Aerojet Rocketdyne for DARPA
The primary goal of the AFRE program is to develop and ground demonstrate a reusable hydrocarbon propulsion system that can...
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UltiSat Win to Bring Ka-Band Comms to DISA for Global Hawk Ops
UltiSat will provide the United States Air Force (USAF) Air Combat Command (ACC) with commercial Ku-band satellite capacity for Global Hawk (GH)...
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Fortress® Wireless Gateway Debuts from General Dynamics Mission Systems
Designed as a secure communications gateway for tactical, public safety and industrial applications, the Wireless Gateway provides connectivity...
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October 6, 2017
Boeing's Acquisition of Aurora Flight Sciences Takes Both Farther in Advance Autonomous Technology
has collaborated with Boeing on the rapid prototyping of innovative aircraft and structural assemblies for both military and commercial applications.
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CSF Gives a Thumbs Up to Renewed Focus on A Cohesive Vision for Space
this Administration campaigned on an inspirational vision for America’s commercial space industry, and ...
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DARPA Develops 'Rules of the Road' for On-Orbit Satellite Servicing
The lack of clear, widely accepted technical and safety standards for responsible performance of on-orbit activities involving commercial satellites remains a major obstacle ...
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October 5, 2017
Harris' $260M to Develop Battlespace Communications Network for Asia-Pacific Country
Tweet ... “Our integrated solution will play a pivotal role in the customer’s continued modernization efforts.”
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October 4, 2017
GRC Ltd. Signs on with Thales Defence and Security
The products that GRC will be handling include the Thales IMBITR multiband inter/intra team encrypted radio system and the full range of...
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October 2, 2017
Final RFP from the U.S.A.F. for the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Launch Service Released
The Air Force is procuring AFSPC-52, which is a classified mission. AFSPC-52 is projected to launch in the 4th quarter of FY 2020. This is the...
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China is Back After Failures with Launch of "Unspecified Missions"
They will join a larger probe launched in May last year to form a constellation to “monitor electromagnetic signals” and other unspecified missions,
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ULA is Up and At'em Again with NROL 52, Another Secret Mission for NROL
NROL-52, a mission once again that is in support of national security, for the National Reconnaissance Office
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Polaris Alpha Acquires Solidyn Solutions to Have a Stronger Reach in Space and C4ISR Markets
"It is a transaction in which everyone wins."
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