http://satellitetoday.com Satellite Today en-us 2008 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 3:22:58 EDT We live in a multimedia age where it seems as though information has become as important as oxygen, and the demand for satellite capacity for military purposes have increased by eye-popping amounts since satellite communications gave the United States a great advantage during Operation Desert Storm. In this... http://satellitetoday.com/via/supplement/24294.html Mon, 1 Sep 2008 0:00:00 EDT Faced with a shortage of military satellite communications capacity, the U.S. government has increasingly turned to commercial operators to close the bandwidth gap. Roughly 80 percent of all U.S. government and military traffic is carried over commercial satellites, and while the tempo of U.S. military... http://satellitetoday.com/via/supplement/24295.html Mon, 1 Sep 2008 0:00:00 EDT U.S. military readiness is based on satellite communications, and reliance on U.S. Air Force launch capabilities will continue to grow as newer and more powerful satellites are required. The U.S. military launch market is cyclical, but the current satellite development programs point toward strong launch... http://satellitetoday.com/via/supplement/24296.html Mon, 1 Sep 2008 0:00:00 EDT The United States sets the standard for military satellite operations, but as nations around the globe enhance their capabilities and new nations enter the space arena, U.S. Air Force Gen. Kevin Chilton, commander, U.S. Strategic Command, sees the possibilities that come with greater global cooperation on... http://satellitetoday.com/via/supplement/24297.html Mon, 1 Sep 2008 0:00:00 EDT Many satellite companies provide equipment and services optimized to the stringent requirements of the military sector. The following briefs highlight a few such companies and services. ATCi ATCi designs, develops and manufactures a wide variety of advanced communications technology solutions and systems for... http://satellitetoday.com/via/supplement/24298.html Mon, 1 Sep 2008 0:00:00 EDT As conflicts continue in Afghanistan and Iraq, the demands by military forces for advanced communications have never been greater. The nature of conflict seems to have changed in recent years, with the enemy becoming more sporadic and mobile than ever before. The importance of advanced communications can... http://satellitetoday.com/via/supplement/23701.html Tue, 1 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT Military satellite designers rely on increasingly complex layers of software, and this means more vulnerabilities are lurking in space and on the ground. As more emphasis is placed on everything from real-time video transmissions to cyber warfare, the software that sustains satellite network performance... http://satellitetoday.com/via/supplement/23703.html Tue, 1 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT With the United States and its allies embroiled in conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, the demands on technology to help warfighters has never been greater, particularly against an enemy that is more fluid and flexible than before. Demands Satellite technology is playing a pivotal role in assisting military... http://satellitetoday.com/via/supplement/23704.html Tue, 1 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT Atci ATCi designs, develops and manufactures a wide variety of advanced communications technology solutions and systems for military, government, civil as well as commercial customers. Core products include: satcom fiber optics, flyaway antennas, Simulsat multibeam, uplink systems, complete systems... http://satellitetoday.com/via/supplement/23705.html Tue, 1 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT The unveiling of the Air Force budget request for fiscal year 2009 revealed that the service has cut funding to some programs such as the Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT) while increasing funding for programs like the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) more than 300 percent. Loren... http://satellitetoday.com/via/supplement/24293.html Tue, 1 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT