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Harding Looks at Air Force Communications Challenges
3.10.2010 | Satellite News | Mark Holmes
Col. William Harding, vice commander, Military Satellite Communications System Wing, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, directs acquisition planning, programming, budgeting and operational support for a $46... read more
Integral Plans to Launch NetOps Unit
3.09.2010 | Satellite News | Mark Holmes
Integral Systems will launch a division intended to offer smaller satellite operators, resellers and bandwidth users network monitoring services. IS3 (Integral Systems Service Solutions) will offer a turnkey subscription... read more
SES World Skies Plans 3-D TV Tests
3.05.2010 | Satellite News | Mark Holmes
SES World Skies is getting ready to begin 3-D TV trials as it aims to place satellite at the forefront in terms of delivering 3-D media. Beginning in April, SES will work with broadcasters, programmers, TV manufacturers... read more
Olmstead: If Approved, SatMex Provides Many Benefits to EchoStar
3.03.2010 | Satellite News | Mark Holmes
In a move that consolidates the FSS sector in North America, EchoStar Satellite Services, a subsidiary of EchoStar, agreed to acquire an ownership interest Mexican satellite operator SatMex, EchoStar announced in late February... read more
DishTV Gears Up for New Service Roll-Outs in India
3.01.2010 | Satellite News | Mark Holmes
Indian DTH operator DishTV is set to launch personal video recorder (PVR) services to its 6.5 million subscribers, however, HD services may be at least a year away, DishTV COO Salil Kapoor told Satellite News. In... read more
Astrium Services Ready to Build on 2009 United States Breakthrough
2.24.2010 | Satellite News | Mark Holmes
Astrium Services began 2010 with a contract by the European Defence Agency (EDA) to provide a new preparatory study aimed at coordinating the future military communication needs of the European Union (EU). The... read more
Analysts Hail SES, Eutelsat 2010 First Half Performance
2.23.2010 | Satellite News | Mark Holmes
Investment bank analysts hailed the recent performances of both Eutelsat and SES at the half-year mark of 2010, following the release of their latest financial results. Eric Beaudet, a satellite equity analyst at... read more
Hughes Network Systems: Global Leader in Broadband Satellite Services and Networks
10.01.2009 | Via Satellite | Staff Writer
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) is the global leader in providing broadband satellite networks and services for large enterprises, governments, small businesses, and consumers. Headquartered in Germantown, Maryland, U.S.A., Hughes has shipped over 1.9... read more
Missile Defense Testing, GMD Studies Sought In Senate Bill
7.13.2009 | SMD Report | Staff Writer
The defense policy bill the Senate is expected to debate this month calls for the Pentagon to craft detailed plans for two much-debated aspects of the Ballistic Missile Defense System: its testing regimen and its ground-based missile interceptor sites. The... read more
U.S. Solid Rocket Motor Industry Capable But Needs Investment: Report
7.13.2009 | SMD Report | Staff Writer
Suppliers and contractors in the United States are capable of meeting the nation's needs for solid rocket motors (SRM) but challenges remain, including the need for increased public and private investment and waning research, development and production... read more
Lockheed Martin Official Voices Optimism On Crucial Cruise Missile Test
7.13.2009 | SMD Report | Staff Writer
Facing a series of do-or-die reliability tests later this summer, a Lockheed Martin [LMT] official expressed confidence in an Air Force cruise missile program that has come under increased scrutiny after a series of flight test failures. David Van Buren, the... read more
Kaminski, Lyles, Appointed To Defense Science Board
7.13.2009 | SMD Report | Staff Writer
The Defense Department yesterday announced the appointments of Paul Kaminski as chairman of the Defense Science Board for a term effective immediately through Dec. 31, 2011, and retired Air Force Gen. Lester Lyles as vice chairman for a term effective... read more
Briefs
7.13.2009 | SMD Report | Staff Writer
The DoD appointed Regina Dugan as the 19th director of DARPA. Prior to this appointment, Dugan held several key positions in industry, most recently as president and chief executive officer of RedXDefense, LLC, which she co-founded in 2005, a company that... read more
