Maxar Technologies was awarded a sole-source, Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract from the U.S. Army Geospatial Center to deliver multiple portable, direct-downlink tactical ground systems providing geospatial intelligence to users in remote locations. The contract is valued at up to $49 million over eight years, with two initial task orders worth a combined value of $8 million.…

R4 Integration revealed on Tuesday that Inmarsat has given type approval for R4 Integration's R4 C-130 Multi-Purpose Hatch System (MPHS) for use over the Inmarsat Global Xpress network. Global Xpress is the world’s only globally available mobile wideband service, and has been In U.S. government operation since July 2014. The R4 MPHS is a low-profile…

The White House on Sept. 4 released Space Policy Directive-5 (SPD-5) regarding cybersecurity for space systems, as a senior administration official told reporters that cyber threats on U.S. space systems happen with “concerning regularity.” “With regard to particular cyber threats, I can’t really talk about those at an unclassified level, but suffice it to say that they…

Lockheed Martin and Ball Aerospace successfully completed a phased array transmit test for a Multi-Band, Multi-Mission (MBMM) antenna. This is a milestone for the U.S. Space Force’s MBMM program, as it moves the team one step closer to a full end-to-end satcom demonstration. This transmit test follows a successful receive test from February. MBMM helps…