http://www.satellitetoday.com Satellite Today en-us 2013 Sun, 26 May 2013 1:52:18 EDT [Satellite News 02-10-11] In February 2010, the U.S. Air Force entrusted Raytheon with the evolution of its GPS infrastructure by awarding the company with an $886 million to improve the accuracy of information from its satellites.     Under the direction of Raytheon GPS OCX Program Manager... http://www.satellitetoday.com/military/netwarfare/36140.html Fri, 11 Feb 2011 0:00:00 EST The military satellite communications landscape has undergone some fundamental changes throughout the last 12 months. As an economic recession took hold around the world, governments had to examine where they were spending their money and whether space programs, particularly in the military area, could be... http://www.satellitetoday.com/military/netwarfare/33777.html Thu, 1 Apr 2010 0:00:00 EDT To operate in today’s theaters — with 38,000 NATO and 47,000 U.S. troops in mountainous Afghanistan and 115,000 U.S. troops in the deserts of Iraq — the military needs even lighter and more capable ground systems that provide beyond-line-of-sight communications. With the restrictive... http://www.satellitetoday.com/military/netwarfare/33778.html Thu, 1 Apr 2010 0:00:00 EDT The cancellation of the TSAT (Transformational Satellite Communications System) military satellite program ushered in a new era for military satellite communications. As a harsh economic recession took root, governments suddenly found they no longer had the desire or reserves to have all encompassing... http://www.satellitetoday.com/military/netwarfare/33779.html Thu, 1 Apr 2010 0:00:00 EDT 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 billion portfolio for military satellite communication systems. Harding... http://www.satellitetoday.com/military/netwarfare/33780.html Thu, 1 Apr 2010 0:00:00 EDT In July, at the Seattle World Affairs Council, U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, leader of U.S. Central Command, discussed how broadband IP network technology won the 2008 battle of Sadr City, Iraq, as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and warfighters using broadband communications on the move played key roles. In... http://www.satellitetoday.com/military/netwarfare/31919.html Tue, 1 Sep 2009 0:00:00 EDT The United States remains the global leader in space-based military capabilities. However, with more nations than ever looking to develop these capabilities, the United States wants to foster greater cooperation when using these assets. In separate discussions, U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Susan Helms, director... http://www.satellitetoday.com/military/netwarfare/31921.html Tue, 1 Sep 2009 0:00:00 EDT Integral Systems CEO John Higginbotham believes the Feb. 11 collision of an Iridium satellite with a defunct Russian military satellite will test global diplomacy, legal and unilateral military and commercial space issues for years to come. Higginbotham says the collision calls for immediate prioritization... http://www.satellitetoday.com/military/netwarfare/30277.html Wed, 1 Apr 2009 0:00:00 EDT We live in a multimedia age where it seems as though information has become as important as oxygen, and the demand for satellite capacity for military purposes have increased by eye-popping amounts since satellite communications gave the United States a great advantage during Operation Desert Storm. In this... http://www.satellitetoday.com/military/netwarfare/24294.html Mon, 1 Sep 2008 0:00:00 EDT Faced with a shortage of military satellite communications capacity, the U.S. government has increasingly turned to commercial operators to close the bandwidth gap. Roughly 80 percent of all U.S. government and military traffic is carried over commercial satellites, and while the tempo of U.S. military... http://www.satellitetoday.com/military/netwarfare/24295.html Mon, 1 Sep 2008 0:00:00 EDT