Government/Military

[Satellite News 10-19-09] U.S. military officials are asking commercial satellite companies for more bandwidth and next-generation technology to assist them in creating a Global Information Grid (GIG) that is easily...

[Satellite TODAY 10-19-09] 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...

[Satellite TODAY 10-19-09] GeoEye has appointed four new members of its financial team following an extensive search for debt financing in September, which earned the company $249.5 million out of...

[Satellite TODAY 10-16-09] Boeing has shipped the third Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellite to Cape Canaveral, Fla., where it will be tested and prepared for a November launch, the company...

[Satellite TODAY 10-16-09] Geospatial imagery company RapidEye named MapMart as its data distributor in the United States, RapidEye announced Oct. 15.     MapMart will be RapidEye’s first distributor for the...

[Satellite TODAY 10-07-09] Astrium was awarded a contract by Kazakhstan Gharysh Sapary (KGS) to build two Earth observation satellites for the Kazakhstan government and create a joint venture for the...

[Satellite TODAY 10-07-09] Rockwell Collins signed a deal with the Dutch Ministry of Defense to provide Swe-Dish satcom terminals, the company announced Oct. 5.     Rockwell Collins will deliver 23...

[Satellite TODAY 10-07-09] 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 Oct. 5.    ...

[Satellite TODAY 10-07-09] RapidEye formed a strategic distribution partnership agreement with Taiwan-based Lotus.     Lotus was awarded exclusivity for RapidEye products in Taiwan.     “We are very excited about being...

[Satellite TODAY 10-06-09] 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...