U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) awarded L3Harris Technologies an initial $86 million full-rate production order for Falcon IV AN/PRC-163 two-channel handheld tactical radios that will provide Special Operations Forces (SOF) operators with communications capabilities. The order is part of a $390 million IDIQ contract awarded by USSOCOM in 2015 under the Next Generation Tactical Communications…

In a world where almost everything is connected to ultra-fast 5G networks, just about everyone is going to need a seat at the table where decisions about those networks are made, according to industry executives, municipal leaders and engineers at DC5G this week. “We’re working with partners because 5G is a very complex ecosystem,” said…

Atlas Space Operations has established a new partnership with launch and space logistics service provider Aevum to collaborate on the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) Agile Small Launch Operational Normalizer (ASLON)-45 space lift mission. The $4.9 million ASLON-45 mission will provide orbital launch services to the DoD Space Test Program and other government agencies.  Atlas…

Viasat’s Ka-band business aviation in-flight connectivity (IFC) system has received Type Certification (TC) from the FAA, EASA and ANAC for use on the Embraer Praetor 600 mid-sized business jet. Viasat's IFC system will be offered as a line-fit option, and will provide streaming services, multi-site video conference calling, corporate virtual private networks, email and cloud…