The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded Lite Coms a contract for VSAT terminals that could be worth up to $500 million.  The U.S. The Department of Defense announced the award this month. It is a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the purchase of Marine Corps Wideband Satellite Communication-Light and -Heavy systems.  The maximum dollar value for…

Comtech Telecommunications is rolling out a new suite of solutions called Bridge that are designed to “bridge the gap” between satellite and terrestrial networks. The Bridge solutions announced this month are tailored to initial customers including emergency service providers, remote communities, military operators, and maritime customers. This new Bridge approach is Comtech’s answer to the…

Intelsat is expanding its teleport network to include Telespazio’s Fucino Space Centre in Italy, the satellite operator announced Thursday. Intelsat said it signed the teleport agreement with Telespazio to accommodate the growth of its FlexEnterprise offering and to enable additional managed satellite services. The agreement connects Intelsat’s existing data center in Fuchsstadt, Germany with Telespazio’s…

Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite operator OneWeb launched a new "person-portable" lightweight user terminal (UT) for military operations and emergency response teams working in areas beyond the reach of terrestrial networks. The new FoldSat Leo Ku OW Mil terminal is ruggedized and designed to fit in most common backpacks, measuring 452L x 374W x 114H…