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September 30, 2018
Harris Two-Channel Handheld Radios Ordered by U.S. Army
The AN/PRC-163 enables users to send information up and down the chain of command as well as across the battlefield network backbone and...
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September 27, 2018
Northrop Grumman Awarded (Maximum) $500 Million HELIOS Contract by the Defense Intelligence Agency
The HELIOS program provides the opportunity for continued innovation in science and technology for the Defense Intelligence Agency.
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An Astronaut and 'Army Strong' Woman as This Soldier's Childhood Dream Comes True
"I always tell people it is amazing the perspective you get when you get out of your comfort zone long enough to make it your comfort zone."
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September 25, 2018
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Reaps Million Dollar Award for Their C5ISR Systems
Kratos Modular Systems Division, which received this contract award, is an industry leader in providing specialized systems in support of unmanned...
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September 24, 2018
Five Antennas for the SCISYS Heinrich Hertz SATCOM Mission to be Built by MT Mechatronics Germany
The five ground stations with antenna diameters between 7.3 to 13 meters will be performing various functions within the ground segment (in Germany)...
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DoD Confers MUOS-Capable Airborne Radio Contract to Rockwell Collins
A five year agreement through the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ)...
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September 23, 2018
Talia and Arabsat's Partnership Ensures Secure TV Broadcast
customers can benefit from secure broadcasting service that is immune to signal jamming and interference at 26 degrees E hot spot.
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September 20, 2018
SBIRS GEO-3 Receives Good 'Health Report' as it Successfully Achieves Operational Acceptance
the achievement of operational acceptance means the spacecraft’s infrared sensors are now considered fully operational and ready for warfighters.
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The Air Force Association Position on the Proposed Establishment of a Space Force as an Additional Armed Service
The Air Force Association position and rationale on the proposed actions regarding a new organization and the associated proposals for DoD space...
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September 19, 2018
Hisdesat's PAZ Spanish 'Spy' Satellite Enters into Service
PAZ orbits around the Earth 15 times a day. The detailed radar images provide information especially useful for multiple applications
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Hughes to Support the Government Education and Training Network
The contract award, estimated at $15 million in total funding for up to five years, marks the third time Hughes has been selected to deliver the turnkey...
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September 18, 2018
Brazil Plans for Lucrative Small Sat Launch Business, But First Must Provide U.S. Safeguards
A previous attempt at a U.S.-Brazilian space partnership was scuttled in 2003 when the TSA ran into resistance from the leftist government of former ...
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Link Microtek's Integrated Rotary Joint and Slip-Ring Assembly Lowers Profile of Ka-band Satellite-on-the-Move Antenna
Integrated rotary joint and slip-ring assembly lowers the profile of Ka-band satellite-on-the-move antenna systems.
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U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Counters Space Force Proposals
U.S. Secretary of the Air Force, Heather Wilson, has countered several Space Force proposals that have been championed by Deputy Defense Secretary
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Acoustic Testing of the SBIRS WFOV Optical Payload Completed by L3 Space & Sensors
The successful acoustic testing is a significant milestone that will keep WFOV on track for launch. As part of the SMC’s Space Modernization Initiative (SMI)...
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September 17, 2018
Lockheed Martin Gains $7.2 Billion U.S.A.F. Contract for 22 GPS IIIF Satellites
Today, the USAF operates a total of 77 satellites vital to national security that provide communications, command and control, missile warning...
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September 16, 2018
DISA's Additional Second Operations Watch Floor is '24/7 Active-Active' Ensuring National and Military Security
Active-Active gives the agency an advantage to further the warfighter’s success in defense of our nation and to increase the lethality of the DOD
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Northrop Grumman's Successes... Manufactured ICESat-2 Satellite and Much of ULA’s Delta II Rocket
10,000 laser pulses per second, the fast-shooting laser technology allows ATLAS to take measurements every 28 inches along the satellite’s path.
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September 14, 2018
Ultra Electronics, Gigasat Complete Initial Deliveries of Their New DA-150 Lite Vehicle Mount Satellite Antenna
Building on the success of the DA-180 Lite and DA-200 Lite products, a new 1.5 meter version has been developed to meet growing demand...
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September 13, 2018
Kymeta Promotes Three (Newly Hired) Executives to Build an Even Better Global Sales Force
These executives, who have been onboard for just a few months, must have done everything right to achieve promotions so quickly.
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September 12, 2018
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Awards Seven Geospatial Analytics Contracts
BIG BAA contracts are part of NGA’s effort to enhance the ability to use advanced algorithms and machine learning to characterize geospatial data.
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Harris Corporation's New President of Communication Systems ... He is a 33-Year Harris Employee
He is a 33 year Harris employee and most recently served as SVP and chief global business development officer for the company, overseeing...
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September 11, 2018
Northrop Grumman Receives $19+ Million Mod Contract from the DoD for DSP Support
This support provides root-cause analysis as a key component of the lifetime extension of DSP orbital assets, as well as mission event analysis...
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GTX is On Track with U.S. Air Force's Personnel and Equipment
provide devices that can transmit data through RF technology, report latitude and longitude coordinates every second, and encrypt the data.
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DARPA Actively Addressing AI
Starting in the 1960s, DARPA research shaped the first wave of AI technologies, which focused on handcrafted knowledge, or rule-based...
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U.S. Air Combat Command Obtains Ku- MILSATCOM Support from SES Government Solutions and Bushtex
Bushtex Inc., a woman- and minority-owned small business based in Gilbert, Arizona, is a MILSATCOM provider that currently delivers...
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September 10, 2018
India and U.S.' Defense Agreements Welcomed After Concerns About Russia and China ... Before and After
The nuclear-armed Asian giants were locked in a 10-week military stand-off last year in a remote, high-altitude stretch of a boundary in the Himalayas.
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Potential $600 Million for DigitalGlobe's Contract with National Reconnaissance Office
The EnhancedView program seeks to provide authorized government staff with access to high-resolution commercial imagery derived from...
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Space Foundation Washington, D.C. Enlisted this Colonel to Head Strategic Operations
as the U.S. Army Legislative Affairs Principal Military Deputy, where he was responsible to the Secretary of the Army on congressional issues.
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GateHouse Telecom's Global Xpress Link Emulator to be Sold in UK Via Global RadioData Communications
is another step into a new market, the UK, for GateHouse Telecom's products and system integration solutions for commercial, government and military.
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France to Invest $4 Billion in Military Satellite Technologies
On June 28, the French parliament adopted a bill on military planning for 2019 to 2025, envisaging the increase of defense spending up to 2 percent...
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September 9, 2018
GPS III Ground System Support and M-Code Ops Being Prep'd by Lockheed Martin
In 2016 and 2017, the U.S. Air Force placed Lockheed Martin under two contracts, called GPS III Contingency Operations (COps) and M-Code Early Use (MCEU), which...
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September 6, 2018
CPI Antenna Systems and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Celebrate 20+ Years of a Rewarding Partnership
Most businesses would be ecstatic if they had a mutually agreeable and financially rewarding partnership with a company for more than 20 years
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DISA Awards Viasat with In-Flight Broadband and Connectivity Services Contract
Over the past two and a half years, Viasat has provided in-flight broadband and connectivity services to senior leader aircraft under the AMSS IIa contract...
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September 5, 2018
MILSATCOM Support from Ultra Electronics Communications & Integrated Systems Contracted by General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada
The terminals will allow the CAF to deliver voice, image and data between deployed operations and commanders back in Canada...
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September 4, 2018
Egypt's Fears of Border Security Threats Hopefully Allayed with Reconnaissance Satellite
Egypt launched the Russian-made EgyptSat 2, with the same objective but lost contact with the $45 million satellite in 2015 in a national scandal.
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General Atomics Expands Team Reaper Australia with Sentient Vision Systems ISR Capabilities
Sentient Vision Systems, Team Reaper Australia’s newest member, is the only Australian provider of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) solutions...
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September 3, 2018
Kleos Space S.A. and Airbus Defence and Space's MoU Takes Radio-Frequency to a New Frequency
capturing data currently excluded from detection, transmissions without AIS, GPS or VMS protocol for real societal challenges, security and for defense
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