Government/Military

[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...

[Satellite TODAY 10-05-09] Comtech EF Data Corp. received a $1.1 million equipment order from the U.S. government to support the government’s satellite-based communications infrastructure, the company announced Oct. 1.    ...

[Satellite TODAY 10-05-09] 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...

[Satellite TODAY 10-05-09] The European Union (EU) has launched Egnos, a free satellite navigation network based on an enhanced version of the U.S. global positioning system  (GPS), the EU announced...

[Satellite TODAY 10-02-09] RapidEye received a contract to supply the Brazilian state of Bahia with satellite imagery through Santiago & Cintra Consultoria, its Brazilian distributor, RapidEye announced Oct. 1.   ...

The U.K. government initiated two consultations this summer that will have an impact on the satellite industry as a whole. Both are initiatives of the newly-renamed Department for Business Innovation...

The 40th anniversary of Apollo 11, the first manned lunar landing, and the approaching end of the space shuttle program after a nearly 30-year run have prompted reflection and soul-searching...