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| 01.07.2013 |
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U.S. Air Force Selects ATK to Conduct Network-Centric Small Satellite Study
[Satellite TODAY 01-07-12] Aerospace manufacturer ATK will conduct a study of network-centric small satellites as an element of the United States Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) Defense Weather Systems Directorate under a new Department of...
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| 11.15.2012 |
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Lt. Gen. Pawlikowski: Military Will Ride Commercial Satcom for a 'Long Time'
[Satellite News 11-15-12] While the impending budgetary compromise may have recently dominated mass media news cycles, budgetary pressures are nothing new to the Pentagon – a fact that Air Force Lt. Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski stressed during her keynote...
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| 11.09.2012 |
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AIA CEO Blakey Fights Against Government Sequestration Policies
[Satellite News 11-08-12] Government sequestration in the United States will significantly harm ongoing national defense operations and procurement of new systems needed by warfighters, Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) CEO Marion Blakey said in a...
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| 10.22.2012 |
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Raytheon Executive Outlines 10-Month Development Plan to FAB-T CDR
[Satellite News 10-22-12] After submitting a proposal for an alternate Family of Advanced Beyond Line of Sight Terminals (FAB-T) program to the Pentagon this past summer, Raytheon was awarded its long-sought-after FAB-T development tract contract in...
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| 10.16.2012 |
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Military Leaders Stepping Up Search for Alternative Satellite Platform Sizes
[Satellite News 10-16-12] Military satellite size and demand are heading in opposite directions, according to advisory and consulting service provider Strategy Analytics, whose “Military Satellite Trends and Outlook” report concludes that the...
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| 10.05.2012 |
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Raytheon Advances AEHF Initiatives with U.S. Army Contract Win
[Satellite News 10-05-12] Manufacturer and systems integrator Raytheon has won a three-year, $164 million Department of Defense contract to deliver ground terminals for Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite communications. Raytheon has been...
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| 09.01.2012 |
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Future Milsatcom Strategy Requires Balanced Equation of Economics, Technology
Planning, procuring and building out the next-generation milsatcom architecture is no easy task these days for decision-makers and system planners working in the Pentagon. Not only must military satcom architects develop capability across a range of space...
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| 09.01.2012 |
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Technology Advances Promise Brighter Future in Milsatcom
The U.S. military budget continues to shrink to the order of $487 billion in the next decade alone as conventional forces draw down in Iraq and Afghanistan. Military decision makers, however, continue to look at how best to field technology to meet their...
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| 08.27.2012 |
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DISA Vice Director: FCSA CS2 Completes New Government Business Model
[Satellite News 08-27-12] The Future Comsatcom Services Acquisition (FCSA) program’s latest award phase under its CS2 component has pumped $2.6 billion into the satellite communications industry after the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)...
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| 07.10.2012 |
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L-3 Communications Confirms USSOCOM VSAT Deal
[Satellite News 07-10-12] L-3 Communications Holdings subsidiary L-3 Global Communications Solutions (GCS) has received a Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) satellite systems contract from the Pentagon’s Special Operations Command that is reportedly...
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| 07.03.2012 |
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ITT Hopes Space Computer Acquisition Expands Business in Military Sectors
[Satellite News 07-03-12] Technology manufacturer ITT Exelis has completed its acquisition of Space Computer, a privately owned signal processing systems, software and algorithms developer, in an effort to strengthen its presence in military and intelligence...
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| 02.02.2012 |
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ATK 3Q Space Sales Slip; Company to Restructure in 2013 Under New CFO
[Satellite News 02-02-12] It has been a busy day for aerospace and defense firm ATK as the company announced its third quarter 2012 results, its 2013 restructuring plan and a new appointment to its executive management team on Feb. 2. ATK’s...
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| 01.03.2012 |
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Military WGS Program Begins 2012 with New Infrastructure Support Contract
[Satellite News 01-03-12] The Pentagon has awarded a significant satellite ground infrastructure contract to aerospace, defense and information solutions provider ITT Exelis, which will provide mission support to its Wideband Global Satellite (WGS) operations...
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| 12.19.2011 |
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Raytheon Vice President Details SMART-T, NMT AEHF Terminal Breakthroughs
[Satellite News 12-19-11] Raytheon Network Centric Systems has developed several military terminals that have become the first to successfully test with the Pentagon’s on-orbit Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellites...
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| 12.01.2011 |
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Eric Béranger, CEO, Astrium Services
EADS acquired independent global satellite-based mobility communication services provider Vizada this past August for 673 million euros ($934.32 million). The deal, which is still awaiting final regulatory approvals, will see Vizada become part of Astrium...
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| 11.08.2011 |
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Cowen-Hirsch: Pentagon Needs to Deal with Spiraling Decision-Making Processes
[Satellite News 11-08-11] As budget cuts have become a standard issue in developing U.S. military communications strategies, the Pentagon has been searching for ways to improve the performance of its network infrastructure at a lower cost without sacrificing...
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| 10.28.2011 |
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Canadian Military Ready to Pledge $477 Million for U.S. WGS Participation
[Satellite News 10-28-11] Canada could be the United States’ latest Wideband Global Satellite (WGS) ally as the nation’s government revealed plans Oct. 28 to spend as much as $477 million to participate in the U.S.-led military program. The...
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| 07.12.2011 |
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Leaked Report Claims Chinese Military Developing Advanced Military Reconnaissance Satellites
[Satellite News 07-12-11] Despite the Chinese government’s recent vocal opposition to the militarization of space, a U.K. Journal of Strategic Studies report leaked July 12 claims that the country is in the process of developing sophisticated...
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| 05.17.2011 |
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EMS Technologies Sees Space and Defense Business Struggle
[Satellite TODAY Insider 05-17-11] EMS Technologies, which offers connectivity solutions across a number of different segments, saw its space and defense business struggle in the first quarter this year. This was one of the highlights of its results issued...
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| 03.29.2011 |
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Space Policy Experts: Obama Administration Making Progress on Space Debris Issue
[Satellite News 03-29-11] While SES Senior Vice President of Engineering and Space Data Association (SDA) Chairman Stewart Sanders believes that the United States is not properly managing its space debris issued, he hailed U.S. President Barack Obama’s...
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