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Military Satellite News (October & November 2013)Visit www.satnews.com/military for today's military satellite news

November 27, 2013
Prioria Robotics + U.S. Army—Tactical Asset For Company Level Warfighters (UAS | UAV)
[SatNews] The U.S. Army recently purchased 36 Maveric unmanned aerial systems as a result of an urgent ... Full Story

November 26, 2013
Exelis, Innovative Technology Solutions + NRL—Tactical TALONs Extended (Comms)
[SatNews] Exelis (NYSE:XLS) and its partner Innovative Technology Solutions Inc. (doing business as NovaSol) have successfully completed an extensive series of evaluations of the... Full Story

U.S.A.F. 50th Space Wing—Amazing Anniversaries Approaching (Satellites)
[SatNews] The 3rd Space Operations Squadron will celebrate the Defense Satellite Communications System B10 satellite's 20th anniversary and the Global Positioning System Satellite Vehicle Number-23's 23rd birthday... Full Story

USAF Air Force Space Command—Operational Acceptance For GEO-2 (Satellite)
[SatNews] The U.S. Air Force has announced that on November 25th, 2013, that the second Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit satellite (GEO-2) had achieved... Full Story

Artel and MTN Government...Budding Business With Global Results
[SatNews] Business can improve with the right combination and so it is with... Full Story

November 25, 2013
ViaSat + BAE Systems, UK—The Link Is In (Comms)
[SatNews] BAE Systems, UK, has selected ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) to provide the Small Tactical Terminal (STT) KOR-24 for installation... Full Story

Globalstar’s SPOT Satellite Devices...Spanish Ministry Of Defence Can Now SPOT Their Troops (SATCOM)
[SatNews] To maximize the benefits this worldwide tracking and personal security solution the system is fully integrated into the mapping solution being used for the tracking and security of Army personnel. Full Story

November 24, 2013
Northrop Grumman Completes 5,000 Combat MIssions... Saves Troops' BACN...
[SatNews] ... is a high-altitude, airborne gateway that translates and distributes voice communications, video, imagery and other battlespace information from numerous sources. Full Story

November 21, 2013
Lockheed Martin—Backwards Is Good When It Comes To Compatibility (Satellite)
The Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] prototype of the next-generation Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite, the GPS III, recently proved it Full Story

November 20, 2013
Joint Hometown News Service + SiriusXM—Holiday Messages Via Satellite For Our Troops (SATCOM)
The Joint Hometown News Service, part of the Defense Media Activity... Full Story

MILCOM'13...SatNews Publishers Workin' Hard + Hardly Workin'
[SatNews] SatNews at MILCOM'13 involves meetings, strategizing, sore feet, frantically remembering names and titles and... 'working hard'. However, later there's that special event that translates to 'hardly working' and miles of smiles... Full Story

Air Force Space & Missile Systems Center—A Most SENSEable Event (Launch—Satellite)
[SatNews] In its 60 year history, the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) has successfully launched some of the largest ... Full Story

Kirtland AFB + Air Force Space & Missile Systems Center—Delivering Even More Goods (Launch—Satellite)
[SatNews] The U.S. Air Force's Operationally Responsive Space Office and Space Test Program satellites successfully... Full Story

November 19, 2013
Green Hill Software + AGIS—Scaleable Strategic Solution (Comms)
[SatNews] Green Hills Software and Advanced Ground Information Systems, Inc. (AGIS) now have a strategic... Full Story

General Dynamics C4 Systems—Increment 3 Moves Forward (Comms)
[SatNews] General Dynamics C4 Systems has received a contract from the U.S. Army to proceed with... Full Story

Harris Corporation—Crucial Enhancements For Warfighters (Comms)
[SatNews] The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has selected Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) to enhance... Full Story

Wavestream Makes Waves With A Matchbox At MILCOM'13
[SatNews] San Diego’s MILCOM'13 is a great place for a divergence of companies to present their solutions for specific military requirements, and so it is with... Full Story

NASA + Orbital Launch A Record Of 29 Payloads + Good Thing These Cubes Don’t Melt Under Fire!
[SatNews] This was a record launch in a number of categories, and it was no small task, although much of the payload was small in size... and cubed. Full Story

November 18, 2013
Wind River®—Technology Showcase @ MILCOM 2013 (Event—Comms)
[SatNews] Wind River(r) will exhibit at MILCOM 2013, November... Full Story

General Dynamics C4 Systems—Melding Manpacks + MUOS (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Two General Dynamics C4 Systems-developed AN/PRC-155 two-channel Manpack radios successfully completed... Full Story

ULA’s Atlas V + NASA Successfully Send A MAVEN To The Stars + Mars (Launch)
[SatNews] The mission..to assess the mysteries of Mars. Full Story

Harris Corporation—Successful Deployment Announced @ MILCOM 2013 (Event—Antennas)
[SatNews] Two unfurlable mesh antenna reflectors developed by Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) have successfully... Full Story

November 14, 2013
Northrop Grumman—JTAGS Improvement Now On The Books + Moving On Up, Mehltretter To V.P. (MILSATCOM + Business)
[SatNews] Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded a pre-planned product improvement... Full Story

Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)—SECCHI Set To See The Sungrazing Comet With STEREO (Imagery)
[SatNews] The NRL-developed Sun-Earth Connection Coronal and Heliospheric Investigation (SECCHI) instrument suite aboard... Full Story

CPI Brings Out The Band + More @ Milcom (New Product + Event)
[SatNews] Moving forward and never looking back this Company’s acquisition in June and competitive products are sure to draw attention at Milcom. Full Story

November 13, 2013
BAE Systems—The Power Of SATCOM For Unmanned Aircraft Missions (SATCOM—UAV |UAS)
[SatNews] The Ka band or “satellite super-highway”—a fast, uncongested and rarely used satellite network—has been... Full Story

Northrop Grumman—Technology Showcase @ MilCIS (Event—ISR, Cybersecurity)
[SatNews] Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) is exhibiting at the Military Communications and Information Systems (MilCIS) conference being held... Full Story

Inmarsat + Tampa Microwave Ramp Up + Get Ready To Race With High Speed Broadband
[SatNews] ... will support government customers requiring highly transportable, secure and reliable terminals for missions of any kind. Full Story

Orbital Gives Students A ‘Higher Education’...It’s A First...TJCubeSat To Launch With U.S.A.F.’s ORS-3!
[SatNews] “ the Company has purchased flight hardware and contributed mentors and advice throughout the process, as well as assistance with final testing prior to launch...” Full Story

November 12, 2013
Green Hills Software—Technology Showcase @ MILCOM 2013 (Event—TacApps + CyberSecurity)
[SatNews] Green Hills Software will demonstrate multiple technology offerings focused on tactical applications and ... Full Story

November 7, 2013
MILCOM'13—A Reminder—Upcoming In San Diego... (Event)
[SatNews] Did you know that if you are a member of the military, a student, or a... Full Story

Astrium + UK MOD—Terminal Deliveries For Secure Comms (MILSATCOM)
[SatNews] Astrium is now delivering to the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) enhanced... Full Story

November 6, 2013
Cybersecurity Competition’s Sixth Season Kicks Off To A Larger Playing Field (Cybersecurity Event)
[SatNews] During the round, teams compete online to identify and solve vulnerabilities in simulated computer networks. Full Story

November 5, 2013
Advantech Wireless—Turnkey Solution Provided (SATCOM)
[SatNews] Advantech Wireless Inc. has successfully completed the deployment of a turnkey solution, including its high power... Full Story

November 4, 2013
London’s Global MilSatCom Is The Biggest...EVER (Event)
[SatNew] This year’s event will be opening the doors to the biggest Global MilSatCom event to date in one day’s time! Full Story

Exelis—Providing Sim Data For GPS III (Satellite)
[SatNews] Exelis (NYSE: XLS) successfully completed factory acceptance testing for the... Full Story

DARPA Signs SSL To Phoenix Program... Servicing PODs In Space
[SatNews] Many of the satellites are obsolete or have failed yet have useable components, but there is no way to use them. Full Story

November 3, 2013
U.S. Navy Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III—The Risks Of Sequestration = A Hollow Force
[SatNews] Unpredictable funding and the indiscriminate cuts being forced by sequestration are steadily eroding military readiness and threaten to leave... Full Story

November 1, 2013
Northrop Grumman + U.S. Navy—Fire Scout's First Flight (UAS | UAV)
[SatNews] Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and the U.S. Navy successfully completed the first flight of the next-generation... Full Story

Harris’ Bird, Falcon III®, Flies To Middle East For Coast Guard Duty
[SatNews] ...users to send and receive situational awareness and intelligence information across a secure mobile network, connecting squads and their commanders for real-time decision-making. Full Story

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