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April 30, 2014
Gilat Satellite Networks—Technology Showcase @ AUVSI Unmanned Systems 2014 (Event)
[SatNews] At AUVSI's Unmanned Systems 2014, Gilat will highlight its flight-proven BlackRay... Full Story

Vishay Intertechnology... No Refus-ing This Hi-Rel Solid Tantalum Chip Capacitors With Fuse for Military / Aerospace Systems
[SatNews] the devices' built-in fuse guarantees protection at 5 A for 10 ms and is optimized to ensure activation while avoiding false triggering. Full Story

April 28, 2014
Thales Defense + Security + U.S. Army Contracts For A VIPER That Provides Jerk + Run (MilSatCom)
[SatNews] ..."allows for rapid delivery of a low‐risk, operationally suitable, highly reliable solution for the Army’s SRW vehicular radio needs.” Full Story

April 27, 2014
Secure World Foundation...Satellite Capacity + Capabilities...Beyond Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
[SatNews] One of the most mysterious tragedies...the disappearance of an airline and its passengers... Full Story

April 26, 2014
Department of Defense + Air Force Space Command—Civil L2C + L5 Signals Scheduled For Broadcasting (Satellites)
[SatNews] The Department of Defense (DoD) has announced that U.S. Air Force Space Command will begin broadcasting Civil Navigation... Full Story

Harris Corporation—Harmonious With MUOS (Comms)
[SatNews] Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has successfully completed the next in a series of interoperability tests for the Falcon III® AN/PRC-117G multiband manpack radio hosting the... Full Story

April 24, 2014
Quintron Systems...It's Not A Gamble With These DICES...VoIP Is A First With ULA Mission (Launch/VoIP System)
[SatNews] ...was the design of three new user keysets for direct form-fit replacement of legacy equipment along with ... Full Story

April 23, 2014
AFCEA + George Mason University C4I Center's Symposium...STEM Workforce Truth Or Hype? + Plugfest (Events)
[SatNews] Will the U.S. have enough in the future technical workforce if students aren't involved in STEM? Full Story

April 22, 2014
Comtech Telecommunications—Deliveries For DCATS (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Comtech Telecommunications Corp.'s Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., received a $3.1 million order for... Full Story

General Dynamics C4 Systems—Connectivity Lab For MUOS Opens (SATCOM)
[SatNews] General Dynamics C4 Systems has opened the MUOS Radio Testing Lab at its Scottsdale, Arizona, location—the U.S. Navy-approved laboratory is one of two that supports testing for... Full Story

April 21, 2014
Harris Corporation + U.S. Navy—End-To-End Coverage (SATCOM)
[SatNews] The U.S. Navy has awarded Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) an eight-year contract valued at up to $133 million to provide shipboard terminals that... Full Story

Union of Concerned Scientists Webinar...The Realities Of China's ASAT Weapons Armed With Kinetic Kill Vehicle
[SatNews] The system appears to be designed to place a kinetic kill vehicle on a trajectory to deep space that could reach... Full Story

April 18, 2014
Space Foundation—The Intersection of Cyber 1.4 + the 30th Space Symposium (Event)
[SatNews] Space and cyberspace intersect at the Space Foundation's Cyber 1.4 conference on Monday, May 19, at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA—the conference provides... Full Story

April 17, 2014
McMurdo's...Second Webinar...No Need To Search Any Further For Answers To Search + Rescue Systems
[SatNews] technological advancements will enhance distress beacon detection rates, improve location accuracy and reduce emergency response times to potentially save even more lives. Full Story

Department of Defense (DoD)—SARs Summarization For Major Defense Acquisition Programs (Government—Finance)
[SatNews] The Department of Defense has publicly released details on major defense acquisition program cost, schedule, and performance changes since the... Full Story

April 16, 2014
Department of Defense (DoD)—Gambling With National Security, Big Time (Sequestration—Report)
[SatNews] Defense Department officials have released a report that documents the cuts to military forces, modernization and readiness that will be required if defense budgets are held... Full Story

Space Foundation's Cyber 1.4...Distinguished Panel Discusses Challenges In Cyberspace (Event)
[SatNews] The remarkable panel of experts that gather for this event is amazing. Full Story

April 15, 2014
ASD Reports...A Global Forecast That Covers Ten Years ...Changes For Military + Commercial Services
[SatNews] ...analyze factors that influence demand for military satellites, key market trends and challenges faced by industry participants. Full Story

DARPA's Phoenix Steps Up To New Terrestrial Paradigm ...New Challenges + More
[SatNews] ..."but also validated the concept that we could build new satellites on orbit by physically aggregating satlets in space...” Full Story

April 14, 2014
Harris Corporation—Appliqué Application (Comms)
[SatNews] Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has been awarded two indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts to supply the U.S. Army with... Full Story

U.S.A.F. Space & Missile Systems Center (SMC)—A General Change Of Leadership (Command)
[SatNews] There's to be a new leader at the helm of the U.S.A.F.'s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), which is located at Los Angeles Air Force Base, should all... Full Story

April 13, 2014
Exelis—A SideHat For The U.S. Army (Comms)
[SatNews] Exelis (NYSE: XLS) has been awarded a five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract by the U.S. Army Contracting Command to provide radio ... Full Story

April 12, 2014
U.S. Navy—The Readiness Factors (Sequestration)
[SatNews] Forward presence is the Navy's mandate, the vice chief of naval operations told a House panel today—naval forces remain on watch around the globe as more ... Full Story

Boeing—Technology Showcase @ GEOINT 13* (Event—C4ISR)
[SatNews] Boeing [NYSE: BA] will showcase its latest data-analysis tools, geo-locating systems and communications capabilities for defense, intelligence and national security ... Full Story

April 10, 2014
U.S. Strategic Command—Space Capabilities Integration Exercise (SSA)
[SatNews] U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) hosted a Space Table Tabletop Exercise (TTX), bringing together key leaders from the Department of Defense and Allied nations, to... Full Story

UPDATE: ULA's Atlas V Rocks NROLs Into Orbit For NRO's Classified Mission (Launch)
[SatNews] A classified launch was successful, and created much speculation regarding the mission and the orbit... Full Story

April 9, 2014
Northrop Grumman—Fresh Fire Scouts (UAV | UAS)
[SatNews] Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) will build five additional U.S. Navy MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopters, which allow ship commanders to extend ... Full Story

Israel—Ofeq-10 Onto Orbit Path (Launch)
[SatNews] Israel launched a new reconnaissance satellite into space Wednesday night—this new satellite is able to... Full Story

Boeing + U.S.A.F.—Fifth GPS IIF Handover Occurs (Satellite)
[SatNews] The accuracy of the Global Positioning System (GPS) has been improved with the recent handover of a fifth... Full Story

Northrop Grumman—Ahead Of Schedule... Again (Satellite)
[SatNews] Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) continued its record of shipping Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite payload modules ahead of... Full Story

U.S. Army + Kratos ...Again Today Another Contract ...Controlling Drones
[SatNews] Yesterday this same company received an order from the U.S. Army for $4 million, and today again a contract for services valued for up to $6.64 million. Full Story

ULA Alert For Launch Of NROL-67 + National Defense (Launch)
[SatNews] Despite the delay last month, all systems now point to Go! Full Story

April 8, 2014
DoD + Harris... Steps Up + Speaks Up = Strong Systems Processes (Contract Communications Network)
[SatNews] "...in order to modernize the mission communications network that is vital to our nation's space launch operations." Full Story

U.S. Army + Kratos = Heads Skyward With $4 Million Contract + Unmanned Aerial Drones
[SatNews] ...recently received a contract from the U.S. Army valued at $4 million to produce unmanned aerial drone command and control systems. Full Story

Lockheed Martin—Fourth AEHF Moving Briskly Forward (Satellite)
[SatNews] The fourth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite produced by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] is taking shape after early... Full Story

April 7, 2014
Intelsat General + L-3 Communication Systems-West—A Successful Case For PTW (MILSATCOM)
[SatNews] Intelsat General Corp. and L-3 Communication Systems-West (L-3 CS-West) have successfully demonstrated the new U.S. Air Force Protected Tactical Waveform technology... Full Story

April 3, 2014
U.S. Strategic Command—In Spite Of Spending Cuts, Defensive Joint Information Must be Maintained
[SatNews] As concerns persist that sequestration spending cuts will continue to stress the human element of U.S. Strategic Command's capabilities, the United States must implement and maintain a defensible joint... Full Story

ULA, DoD + U.S.A.F...Something Old + Something New... Both Went Up Into The Blue! (Launch Weather Satellite)
[SatNews] For more than 15 years, a $518-million military weather satellite sat in a clean room at Lockheed Martin Corp.'s facility in Sunnyvale waiting... Full Story

Department of Defense—Increased Risk Levels For Some Missions, Thanks To Budget Cuts (Sequestratin)
[SatNews] The Pentagon will need additional resources if the United States wants to remain a global leader through defense strategy, and the current budget request for ... Full Story

Optus + Australian Department of Defence—For Ops Support + C&C (MILSATCOM)
[SatNews] Optus has signed a $19.5 million contract with the Australian Department of Defence, extending its current relationship in delivering managed professional satellite... Full Story

April 2, 2014
Kratos Advanced Drones + Target Systems—Drone Delivery (UAV | UAS)
[SatNews] Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS) has announced that its Advanced Drones & Target Systems (ADTS) Division was recently awarded a $3 million,,, Full Story

Harris Corporation—Manpacks + Multibands Make Asian Headway (Comms)
[SatNews] Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS has received $49 million in orders to provide a nation in Asia with enhanced... Full Story

Arianespace...The Soyuz Workhorse Ready To Race Sentinel-1A Into Space Tomorrow (Launch)
[SatNews] is a partnership designed to give Europe complete independence in the acquisition and management of ... Full Story

ITU Leads By Example In Establishing Global Cybersecurity + Plugging Gaps (Analysis/Reports)
[SatNews] ...commitment to strengthening cybersecurity and plugging the gaps worldwide while building capacity at the national level, particularly in developing countries. Full Story

April 1, 2014
EM Solutions—Terminal Grant Gathered (SATCOM)
[SatNews] This designer and manufacturer of broadband satellite communications equipment was honored by numerous dignitaries including... Full Story

Lockheed Martin—Garnering GPS III Numbers 7 + 8 (Satellite Manufacturing)
[SatNews] The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] more than $245 million in contract options to complete production of its seventh and eighth next-generation... Full Story

ULA + DoD Launch + The Rest Of The Story...After 15 Years Patience Finally Pays Off! (Launch)
[SatNews] For more than 15 years, a $518-million military weather satellite sat in a clean room waiting for the day it would be launched...Spy satellites would take pictures of the Soviet Union and... Full Story

30th Space Symposium—Aims For The Stars With A Cosmic Concert...David Arkenstone & Cirque de la Symphonie
[SatNews] ...this entirely new and innovative live multi-media event features a full concert orchestra, Cirque de la Symphonie acrobats, dancers, digital stagecraft, costumes, lighting and special effects... Full Story

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