Government/Military

[Satellite TODAY 11-20-09] Comtech PST Corp. received $2.1 million in orders from the U.S. Department of Defense to develop and manufacture next-generation, solid-state, high-power radio signal jamming amplifiers, the company […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-19-09] Thales Alenia Space has delivered the second flight model high-resolution optical imaging instrument to EADS Astrium for integration, testing and validation on the Pleiades earth observation satellite, […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-18-09] The director general of the Sri Lankan Telecommunications Regulatory Commission has contracted Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) to help the country develop its own space capability and […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-18-09] TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) has acquired Sidereal Solutions, a privately held satellite communications technology engineering, operations and maintenance support services company and a business partner of TCS’ government […]

[Satellite News 11-18-09] Satellite ground systems provider Integral Systems is planning to offer new solutions and service to deal with interference on satellites and hopes to be in position to […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-18-09] The U.S. Coast Guard is in the process of deploying TracPhone V7 and mini-VSAT broadband services from KVH Industries on its 110- and 225-foot cutters, KVH announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-19-09] The United States and China will expand discussions on space- and science-related cooperative projects, including human space flight and space exploration, according to a U.S.-China joint statement […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-17-09] SpaceX filed a protest with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Oct. 26 over  a missile hardware order the U.S. Air Force placed with Orbital Sciences […]

[Satellite News 11-16-09] Since taking the position as Globecomm‘s COO in August, Keith Hall, a veteran of the company’s service division, has been working to apply his successful service-based growth […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-11-09] GeoEye produced a 123 percent revenue increase in its 2009 third quarter to $79.9 million, according to its latest financial results, posted Nov. 9.     Third quarter […]

Boeing has completed ground tests on the Global Positioning Systems (GPS) 2F satellite, which concluded that the satellite is on track to meet the U.S. Air Force‘s current launch commitments, […]

CapRock Government Solutions signed a multi-year, multi-transponder strategic purchase agreement with U.K.-based Paradigm Secure Communications, CapRock announced Nov. 3.     The deal gives CapRock the ability to offer X-band capacity […]

The second Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous orbit (GEO-2) spacecraft is progressing through a series of tests that will demonstrate the integrated satellite’s readiness to enter the critical environmental test […]

Tecore Networks, a global supplier 2G, 3G and 4G mobile network infrastructure, has upgraded its Military Secured Rapid Deployment System (MilSec-RDS), a multi-technology voice and data communications platform built for […]

BAE Systems Australia has contracted ViaSat to provide satellite ground stations for a high-speed upgrade to Australian Defense Force (ADF) satellite communications for $9.4 million, ViaSat announced Nov. 3.     […]

Orbit Technologies signed a $3 million deal with two Israeli defense companies to supply a range of tracking solutions over the coming year, the company announced Oct. 26.     Orbit […]

The U.S. Department of Defense extended its contract with Northrop Grumman to further demonstrate a GPS-free inertial navigation system through September, the company announced.     The demonstration project, Ladar EO […]

Rockwell Collins signed a deal with the Dutch Ministry of Defense to provide Swe-Dish satcom terminals, the company announced.     Rockwell Collins will deliver 23 CCT120 satcom terminals to the […]

KVH Industries has received a total of $2 million in new orders from multiple U.S. and international military customers for its tactical navigation systems and universal multilingual displays, the company […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-11-09] Norway has entered into an agreement with Spain to invest in the acquisition of a Spanish satellite that will improve communications with Norwegian defense forces deployed in […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-11-09] NexGen Communications, a partner of Iridium, was awarded a $9.7 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to supply 1,450 distributed tactical communication systems radio-only (DTCS-RO) […]

After the cancellation of the Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT) program earlier this year, both U.S. military officials and commercial satellite companies realized that military satellite plans would have to […]

For both commercial satellite providers and their potential U.S. military customers, the process of meeting the needs of the modern warfighter through commercial networks has produced a long, frustrating and […]

Intelsat General has been proactive in opening a line of communication with the military to better understand their needs in order to efficiently deliver solutions. Rarely has the company missed […]

TS2 Satellite Technologies has introduced a new satellite link product line to be used by companies operating in the Middle East and Asia as well as by soldiers that are […]

[Satellite News 11-09-09] After the cancellation of the Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT) program earlier this year, both U.S. military officials and commercial satellite companies realized that military satellite plans […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-06-09] RapidEye has been contracted by the European Space Agency (ESA) to provide satellite imagery for monitoring and change detection in areas prone to natural disasters, RapidEye announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-06-09] EMS Technologies reported 2009 third-quarter revenues of $85.7 million and earnings from continuing operations of $5.8 million, a 17 percent increase compared with the same period in […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-05-09] Boeing has completed ground tests on the Global Positioning Systems (GPS) 2F satellite, which concluded that the satellite is on track to meet the U.S. Air Force‘s […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-05-09] Integral Systems subsidiary Integral Systems Europe (ISE), has opened a new facility in the United Kingdom, the company announced Nov. 4.      The facility, named "ISE UK," […]