Technology
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Mobility
DataPath and MissionMobility Team Up on new Products
[Via Satellite 05-22-2015] DataPath has entered an exclusive technology licensing agreement with baseband communications solutions provider MissionMobility. The company will manufacture certain MissionMobility mobile networking products, as well as develop […]
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Connectivity
Gilat Looks to Connectivity Contracts to Bolster Lagging Revenues
[Via Satellite 05-21-2015] Following an upper management shakeup in the first quarter in which Erez Antebi decided to step down as CEO at Gilat Satellite Systems, the new Interim CEO […]
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Technology
ST Teleport, iDirect Asia Partner on Maritime Web-Based Monitoring Platform
[Via Satellite 05-21-2015] ST Teleport, a Singapore-based full-service satellite and fiber communications solutions provider, has launched a vessel-location tracking and network-monitoring platform designed to help maritime customers achieve greater operational […]
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Government/Military
XTAR to Connect US Navy’s MQ-4C Triton UAV
[Via Satellite 05-21-2015] The United States Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has awarded a 12-month, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with an estimated value of $1.8 million to XTAR for […]
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Technology
More Partnerships to Fuel Kymeta’s Market Foray
[Via Satellite 05-19-2015] Kymeta is enhancing the ecosystem for its unique metamaterials-based mTenna series ahead of the commercial release of the company’s 70-centimeter Ku-band apertures in 2016. The company has […]
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Technology
Malaysia’s TS Global Network to Own Payload on Apstar 9 Satellite
[Via Satellite 05-19-2015] TS Global Network (TSGN), a top Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) connectivity provider in Malaysia, has entered an agreement with APT Satellite Company Limited to invest in […]
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Government/Military
BAE Systems Australia Orders ETL Systems RF Equipment for WGS Project
[Via Satellite 05-19-2015] BAE Systems Australia, the largest defense contractor in the country, has selected customized amplifier units from ETL Systems for use in a Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) ground […]
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Technology
DigitalGlobe Retires IKONOS Satellite
[Via Satellite 05-19-2015] DigitalGlobe retired its IKONOS commercial imaging satellite on March 31 after a service life that exceeded 15 years. The satellite launched on September 24, 1999 and performed […]
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Technology
Sierra Nevada Corporation to Build Instrument for JPSS 2 Satellite
[Via Satellite 05-18-2015] Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) won a competitive selection process by Exelis Geospatial Systems to manufacture the Radiation Budget Instrument (RBI) Azimuth Rotation Module (ARM) for the Joint […]
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Technology
Aireon’s Data Processing and Distribution Ground System Moves Forward
[Via Satellite 05-18-2015] Exelis has confirmed that the data processing and distribution ground system for Aireon’s space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance — Broadcast (ADS-B) surveillance technology achieved factory acceptance testing. The […]
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Technology
Comtech EF Data Promotes Louis Dubin to SVP of Product Management
[Via Satellite 05-15-2015] Comtech EF Data (CEFD) has named Louis Dubin senior vice president of product development. In this role, Dubin is responsible for crafting business cases around new products […]
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Technology
Globalstar Launches SmartOne C Simplex Asset Manager
[Via Satellite 05-14-2015] Globalstar has released the SmartOne C, a new one-way asset manager for commercial and government customers. The simplex device builds on the company’s existing SmartOne B model […]
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Technology
Aitech Releases Rugged 48-Port Managed Gigabit Ethernet Switch
[Via Satellite 05-13-2015] Aitech Defense Systems has released a new standalone, fully managed layer 2/3 IPv6 48-port gigabit Ethernet switch, the A661, for interconnecting several subsystems to pass data across […]
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Connectivity
Thaicom CEO Confident Operator’s Strong Growth Can Continue
[Via Satellite 5-12-2014] Thaicom saw a significant increase in its revenues in the first quarter this year compared to the same stage last year. This was one of the highlights […]
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Technology
Fairview Microwave Introduces New Line of LNA and High Power X-band Amplifiers
[Via Satellite 05-12-2015] Fairview Microwave, a supplier of on-demand microwave and RF components, introduced a new family of coaxial LNA and high power X-band amplifiers. These RF amplifiers are commonly […]
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Technology
Kratos Epoch IPS Ground System Supports Two Japanese Micro-Satellites
[Via Satellite 05-11-2015] Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has announced that an Epoch IPS ground system from Kratos Integral Systems International (Kratos ISI) is providing command and control for two […]
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Technology
Kratos Wins Ground System Contracts for Thaicom 8 Satellite
[Via Satellite 05-08-2015] Thaicom has awarded Kratos Defense and Security Solutions with two contracts for ground systems to support the upcoming Thaicom 8 satellite. The first contract is for a […]
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Technology
STMicroelectronics Releases CNES-Supported 500Mbaud HSR Satellite Demodulator
[Via Satellite 05-08-2015] STMicroelectronics has released a 500Mbaud High-Symbol-Rate (HSR) satellite demodulator chip. Designed as part of the French Space Agency (CNES) THD-SAT 2 program, the STiD135 bolsters bandwidth efficiency […]
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Technology
Cobham Releases Customizable Dual-Polar C-band Antennas
[Via Satellite 05-07-2015] Cobham Antenna Systems has developed a range of dual-polar C-band antennas covering the 4.40 to 5.00GHz frequency band. The antennas leverage interleaved elements for dual vertical and […]
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Technology
Airbus Defence and Space, Cisco Ink Major Global Partnership
[Via Satellite 05-06-2015] Airbus Defence and Space and Cisco have entered a new global partnership to leverage each other’s strengths in defense, security and satellite communications. The agreement is expected […]
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Connectivity
SES Soon to Field First SAT>IP Antenna
[Via Satellite 05-06-2015] SES, in partnership with Korean manufacturer I DO IT Co., has produced a Ku-band flat antenna with an integrated IP-Low Noise Block (LNB) downconverter that will soon […]
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Technology
CPI Awarded Multimillion Contract for Advanced Antenna Products
[Via Satellite 05-06-2015] Communications and Power Industries (CPI) Malibu Division received a contract worth more than $3.5 million for dual-axis Ku-band ground and airborne data links, along with other equipment […]
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Technology
NovelSat Sends Modems to Nepal for Disaster Relief
[Via Satellite 05-05-2015] Israel-based NovelSat has donated a number of NS3000 professional satellite modems to an Asia-based satellite teleport and solutions integrator to aid the in the relief effort following […]
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Technology
Hughes Creates Combined Portable BGAN Terminal with Inmarsat
[Via Satellite 05-05-2015] Hughes Network Systems has released a portable BGAN terminal for communications-on-the-move (COTM) applications. The Hughes 9211-HDR docks with a Class 10 or Class 11 vehicle mounted active […]
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Technology
Harris Corp, ViaSat Extend Small Tactical Terminal Production
[Via Satellite 05-05-2015] Harris Corporation and ViaSat have moved to increased production of Small Tactical Terminals (STT) after receiving a one-year $10 million follow on contract. The companies will continue […]
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Technology
The Speed of Light: Laser Light and Optus Explain Optical Communications Partnership
[Via Satellite 05-04-2015] Laser Light Communications, a company that has set its sights on becoming the first Optical Satellite Service (OSS) provider, is hooking up with Australian telecommunications company Optus […]
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Technology
SSTL Ships First Formosat 7 Satellite to Taiwan
[Via Satellite 05-04-2015] Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has transported the first of six Formosat 7 weather forecasting spacecraft to Taiwan. Designed and assembled in the U.K., the satellite successfully […]
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Technology
MACOM Releases High Power 6-Watt Ka-band Power Amplifier
[Via Satellite 05-04-2015] MACOM has introduced a high linearity 6-Watt power amplifier, designed especially for Ka-band high data density satellite communications and 5G Radio Access Networks (RAN). The company’s new […]
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Technology
Advantech Wireless Demos Cellular Backhaul LTE Solution in Bolivia
[Via Satellite 05-01-2015] Advantech Wireless has successfully completed a live demonstration of its cellular backhaul LTE Solution in Bolivia with its next generation VSAT modems and hub. The company conducted […]
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Technology
Lockheed Martin Wins Two-Satellite Order from Arabsat, KACST
[Via Satellite 04-28-2015] Lockheed Martin has won a contract for two satellites, Arabsat 6 and Hellas-Sat 4/SaudiGeoSat 1 from Arabsat and the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST). […]
























