Tiscali GM Cautious About Take-Up of New Eutelsat-Powered Broadband Service
7.28.2010 | Satellite News | Mark Holmes
Italian Internet service provider Tiscali signed a deal with Eutelsat Communications earlier in July to launch a satellite broadband service in Italy that will be powered by Eutelsat’s Tooway solution.     While... read more 

ViaSat’s Berry: Company Surprised by BFT-2 Contract Win
7.27.2010 | Satellite News | Jeffrey Hill
In a decision that shocked analysts and even the competitors, the U.S. Army awarded ViaSat the Blue Force Tracking 2 (BFT-2) contract to upgrade 100,000 Army vehicles with a next-generation tracking system intended to prevent... read more 

Astrium Outlines Initial Market Strategy for AirPatrol Terminal
7.27.2010 | Satellite News | Mark Holmes
Astrium has high hopes for its new AirPatrol airborne terminal, which it launched at the Farnborough Airshow last week, Aidan Joy, managing director of secure satcom systems at Astrium told Satellite News.     While... read more 

Euroconsult: FSS Sector Generated Revenues of $10.3 Billion in 2009
7.27.2010 | Satellite News | Jeffrey Hill
Despite a limited market slowdown, the fixed satellite market reached a new high in revenues last year, according to an upcoming Euroconsult report, announced July 27.     The report, “Satellite Communications... read more 

Wade Looking to Make Early Impact for AsiaSat
7.23.2010 | Satellite News | Mark Holmes
William Wade will become the new CEO of AsiaSat in the next two weeks. He is replacing Peter Jackson, a well-known figure in the satellite industry.     In an interview with Satellite News Associate Editor Mark Holmes... read more 

Comtech to Protest Blue Force Tracking-2 Contract Award
7.23.2010 | Satellite News | Jeffrey Hill
Comtech CEO Fred Kornberg said his company plans to file an appeal with the U.S. Government Accountability Office over the U.S. Army’s Blue Force Tracking 2 (BFT-2) contract award to ViaSat, announced July 22. ... read more 

Comtech Expects Blue Force Tracking 2 Decision by End of July
7.21.2010 | Satellite News | Jeffrey Hill
Comtech Mobile Datacom expects the U.S. Army to announce its multi-year $200 million Blue Force Tracking 2 (BFT2) contract winner by end of the month, and one analyst said the Army’s moves indicate that Comtech is the favorite... 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 

SMD Report Observes Independence Day
6.29.2009 | SMD Report | Staff Writer
As we do each year, we shall observe the Independence Day holiday... read more