http://www.satellitetoday.com Satellite Today en-us 2012 Thu, 9 Feb 2012 9:14:08 EST With governments looking to find ways to both meet defense requirements and cut costs, it appears that the opportunity for creative “hosted payload” type deals has never been better. Can the satellite industry persuade key decision makers within governments/defense forces to make bold steps... http://www.satellitetoday.com/military/applications/13/38203.html Wed, 1 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST [Satellite News 09-06-11] In February, the Pentagon's Military Satellite Communications Systems Directorate awarded a $900,000 contract to Boeing to explore ways to modify existing commercial satellite capabilities on Intelsat and Inmarsat spacecraft to meet military satellite needs. The directorate also... http://www.satellitetoday.com/military/applications/13/37422.html Tue, 6 Sep 2011 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News 07-21-10] 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 to capture the award.     “We... http://www.satellitetoday.com/military/applications/13/34611.html Wed, 21 Jul 2010 0:00:00 EDT The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has advanced modeling and simulation for missile defense testing, the agency announced. MDA oversaw successful execution of Flight Support Ground Test 03b (GTF-03b). The GTF-03b test event was a... http://www.satellitetoday.com/military/applications/13/29516.html Mon, 5 Jan 2009 0:00:00 EST General Warns That Delaying Missile Defense Such As In Europe Would 'Severely Hurt' Ability To Defend United States, Allies Against Enemies U.S.-European Missile Defense Scheduled To Be Operational By 2013, Just Before Iran To Have Ability To Strike U.S. Cities By 2015 The departing leader of U.S. ballistic... http://www.satellitetoday.com/military/applications/13/25895.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST U.S. Nuclear Weapons May No Longer Provide Credible Deterrence, Tauscher Says, Urging Nukes Reduction Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D-Calif.), whose subcommittee oversees U.S. missile defense efforts, today questioned the value of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) ballistic missile shield that would be... http://www.satellitetoday.com/military/applications/13/25896.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST Real Russian Worry Isn't European Missile Defense Interceptors In Poland, But Rather U.S.-Run Radar: Vershbow Russians Act Out Of Anger Over Perceived Slights, But Can Be Brought Around By Giving Them Role In EMD System: Experts Russia is exaggerating when it vows to use nuclear weapons to annihilate the... http://www.satellitetoday.com/military/applications/13/25136.html Mon, 27 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT Talks With Iran Already Have Failed, And Yet Obama Seeks Further Talks, Bolton Says; Israel May Strike Iran Soon Military Strike Might Not Kill Facilities; Bolton Urges European Missile Defense As Shield Against Iranian Missile Attacks A defiant Iran won't agree to abandon its nuclear program that in coming... http://www.satellitetoday.com/military/applications/13/25137.html Mon, 27 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT Israel would have a tough time destroying Iranian nuclear facilities, which are numerous, buried deep underground and shielded by barriers 60 feet thick, a Newsweek story said. Thus short of invading Iran, it is inevitable that Tehran will be able to develop nuclear weapons, leaving the United States with... http://www.satellitetoday.com/military/applications/13/25138.html Mon, 27 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT Chinese Submarines Can Be Armed With Anti-Ship Missiles Deadly To Carriers In two separate incidents, Chinese submarines recently crept up near the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier George Washington, according to news reports. A Chinese Han Class nuclear powered submarine and, separately, a Song Class diesel... http://www.satellitetoday.com/military/applications/13/25139.html Mon, 27 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT