Focus: Ground Systems

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...

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...

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...

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...

Viasat has opened a new ground station for its Real-Time Earth (RTE) service in Hokkaido, Japan, hosted at Infostellar’s site. Viasat said the new 7.3 meter, Ka-band antenna will support...

Orbit Communications Systems has unveiled cybersecurity enhancements for its Gaia100 Earth observation (EO) systems. The company announced Aug. 3 that it is introducing NetShroud+ for these systems. The NetShroud+ solution...

Ground segment service provider Leaf Space raised 20 million euros ($22 million) in a Series B round announced July 25. The company also took on a 15 million euro ($17...

Ovzon announced the Ovzon T7, a new mobile satellite terminal designed for military, civil defense, police, and emergency services. It is a rugged terminal that weighs only 2.8 kg and...

Fairwinds Technologies awarded Comtech a $30 million contract for its Troposcatter family of systems (FOS) to support U.S. Army tactical communications. Comtech announced the award on July 13.  Fairwinds is...

Goonhilly Earth Station will support three upcoming lunar and deep space missions with organizations in India and the U.S., as it looks to showcase its capabilities as a commercial deep...