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[Via Satellite 01-13-2014] Boeing completed the second of two anti-jamming technology demonstrations that, for the first time, used an existing military satellite. The demonstration follows a successful transmission of data...

[Via Satellite 01-13-2014] Norwegian Cruise Line is connecting iDirect’s X7 high-performance satellite modem on its Norwegian Breakaway ship. MTN Communications’ installed the X7 after a six-month test process in its...

[Via Satellite 01-13-2014] U.K.-based satellite service provider Bentley Walker has extended its reach across Africa and the Middle East using Avanti’s Hylas 2 satellite through a multimillion dollar contract extension....

[Via Satellite 01-13-2014] Modern Times Group (MTG) has launched its second African free-TV channel under the TV1 brand. The new channel is broadcast to Tanzania where it reaches up to...

[Via Satellite 01-10-2014] Sky Perfect JSAT has signed a contract to launch its JCSAT 14 communications satellite with SpaceX. The launch is scheduled for the second half of 2015. JCSAT...

[Via Satellite 01-10-2014] Comtech Systems, the Fla.-based subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications, has received a $4.4 million contract for satellite products. The Brazilian Military provided the award for an upgrade to...

[Via Satellite 01-10-2014] Ball Aerospace has handed over operational control of the Space Test Program Satellite 3 (STPSat 3) to the United States Air Force as the spacecraft begins its...

[Via Satellite 01-10-2014] Spaceflight Inc. and NanoRacks are preparing to deploy multiple CubeSats from the International Space Station (ISS). The CubeSats are currently en route to the ISS onboard Orbital...

[Via Satellite 01-10-2014] Advantech Wireless has released its new SapphireBlu Series 6.6kW C-Band Rackmount UltraLinear GaN solid state power amplifier/block up converter (SSPA/BUC), for wide bandwidth, ultra high power satellite...

[Via Satellite 01-09-2014] The United States Army has awarded GATR Technologies a five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a ceiling value of approximately $440 million. The contract will...