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March 29, 2020
Statement from Lockheed Martin Announcing AEHF-6 Satellite Actively Communicating With U.S. Space Force
The first national security launch for the U.S. Space Force and the final Lockheed Martin satellite to build out the protected communications ...
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March 26, 2020
ULA's Successful Launch of AEHF-6 for the U.S. Space Force Space and Missile Systems Center
... gives senior leadership a survivable line of communications to military forces in all levels of conflict, including nuclear war. The system features ...
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RigNet is Entrusted with National Cybersecurity with Contract from General Services Administration
"RigNet has a 40-year track record of delivering reliable, high speed and high security communications to the harshest, most remote environments around the world.”
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Navy Multi-band Terminals Contract Received by Raytheon
NMT is a multiband capable satellite communications terminal that provides...
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Statement From U.S. Space Force Space and Missile Systems Center Regarding Successful AEHF-6 Launch
... provides connectivity across the spectrum of mission areas, including land, air and naval warfare; special operations; strategic nuclear operations ...
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Statement From United Launch Alliance as it Launches First National Security Space Mission for the U.S. Space Force
...that provides global, survivable, protected communications capabilities for national leaders and tactical warfighters operating across ground, sea and air platforms.
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March 25, 2020
GPS is Fatally Flawed. It’s Past Time to Fix It.
And because GPS was America’s gift to the world, we gave away the code to access it. This has helped make it a global utility. It has also meant that ...
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SATCOM Services + U.S. Africa Command Contracts Assigned to CACI
Work is expected to be complete by March 2025. If the option is exercised...
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National Guard Bureau Awards VSAT Contract to NIC4
The Joint Incident Site Communications Capability (JISCC) Block 2E (B2E)...
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March 24, 2020
Control Authority for the GPS III SV02 Satellite Transferred to Second Space Operations Command
GPS III satellites deliver positioning, navigation and timing information with...
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Statement from the DoD, "Partnering With the U.S. Defense Industrial Base to Combat COVID-19"
the progress payment rate that contracts can get paid for will increase from 80% of cost to 90% for large businesses and from 90% to 95% for small ...
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March 23, 2020
Operations Update from BAE Systems
We are operating at a time of unprecedented disruption and change around.,..
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The SEAKR Wolverine Mission Processor for Protected Tactical SATCOM Selected by Lockheed Martin
PTS is a next-generation capability connecting warfighters with more agile...
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March 22, 2020
U.S. Space Force Obtains Their First Offensive Weapon
The Counter Communications System Block 10.2, or CCS, is an upgrade to a...
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The USAF's 50th Space Wing, the 2nd and 4th Space Operations Squadron Remain Mission Ready In Spite of COVID-19
As of March 20, there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Schriever AFB...
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March 19, 2020
Phase Four Receives USAF AFWERX Contract for Maxwell Propulsion System Adaptation
The Phase Four radio-frequency thruster (RFT) is the first solution to...
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Northrop Grumman Receives MUOS UHF SATCOM Gateway Component Systems and Services Contract
Work will be performed in Orlando, Florida, and is expected to be completed...
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March 18, 2020
Russia Launches a Glonass-M Satellite
The satellite separated routinely from the booster after three Fregat booster ...
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March 17, 2020
Contract Renewals for Ovzon from the U.S. DoD
The contract renewals cover the second six months of FY 2020, up to ...
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March 16, 2020
These Space Surveillance Satellites Just Got an Upgrade
... the four GSSAP satellites can provide data on other man-made objects in space without being interrupted by the weather or atmospheric conditions ...
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China's Long March-7A Falls Short
The rocket lifted off at 9:34 p.m. Beijing Time from the Wenchang Space...
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LAUNCH UPDATE: ULA Sets Date for U.S. Space Force's AEHF-6 Satellite
TDO-2 will deploy after Main Engine Cut Off 2 and prior to the anchor AEHF satellite, which is only the second time this event has occurred during a ...
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March 15, 2020
Envistacom's Transport Virtualization Ecosystem
they are pleased their transport virtualization technology and strategy concepts align with the Department of Defense as well as their commercial customers.
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LinQuest to Support the Australian Defence Satellite Communications System Project
ASDSS is a ten-year program to develop sovereign, SATCOM-based...
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SMC Speeding the Delivery of WGGS-11+ to Warfighters
WGS-11+ will provide double the operational utility over legacy WGS...
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March 13, 2020
SMC's First U.S. Space Force Launch ... TDO-2 Smallsat for AEHF-6 Mission
TDO-2, the multi-manifest smallsat vehicle flying with the AEHF-6 mission...
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Hughes Wins General Atomics Contract to Provide SATCOM for U.S. Army's MQ-1C UAS
Under the contract, Hughes will provide advanced, ruggedized HM400...
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Wideband Global SATCOM Certification Received by ST Engineering iDirect's Newtec Modem
Designed to support a wide range of fixed and mobile government and ...
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March 11, 2020
Ovzon's Mobile Broadband Assists Italian Authorities in the Battle Against COVID-19
The Civil Protection Department and the Italian army use the service to...
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March 10, 2020
The DoD's SATCOM Market Report Published
This research service focuses on the US Department of Defense (DoD)...
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Teledyne Provides Solutions to Critical RF Product Issues in D.C
Being confident that a given part will function at the most critical moments, under the worst radiation bombardment, widest extremes of temperature ...
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United Launch Alliance Delays U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center's AEHF-6 Mission
AEHF satellites provide global, survivable, protected communications capabilities for strategic command and tactical warfighters operating on ...
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March 9, 2020
Cubic Corporation Awarded Compete Position for U.S. Army's GTACS II Contract
The U.S. Army will use this contract to acquire communications systems...
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Mission Microwave and Envistacom to Upgrade Tactical Terminals for U.S. Army
Mission Microwave is providing Envistacom with 200 Watt Ku-Band and 50 Watt Ka-band BUCs...
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CopaSAT Restructures Executive Leadership and has a New Structure for Defense and Special Forces
...a new 15,000 square foot facility ... for special forces and defense in Largo, Florida, as the company simultaneously restructures the leadership of the ...
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A Conversation with Dr. Jake Sauer, Vice President and General Manager, Tactical Solutions, Ball Aerospace
In this role, Dr. Sauer is responsible for Ball’s portfolio of advanced tactical ...
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China Launches Penultimate BeiDou-3 Navigation System Satellite
... BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS-3) into space on Monday, paving the way for its completion and full global coverage in May.
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March 5, 2020
Peraton's $219M Contract Provides SATCOM to U.S. Africa Command
Specifically, Peraton will provide communications services leveraging satellites and emerging technologies from across multiple satellite fleet operators.
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March 4, 2020
PredaSAR Names Retired USAF Maj. Gen. Teagu to Lead Constellation Development with $25 Million Seed Financing
The Company also named retired U.S. Air Force Major General Roger W. Teague as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
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March 3, 2020
NOVELSAT's Solution for SATCOM Cyber Threats
Designed to deliver highest levels of transmission security, robustness and...
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Elbit Systems to Supply Canadian Armed Forces with SOTM Systems
Elbit Systems will supply the Canadian Armed Forces with their triple band...
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