Government/Military

[Via Satellite 11-04-2016] Comtech EF Data has received a $1.2 million equipment order from General Dynamics Mission Systems—Canada in support of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Mercury Global project. This is the initial order of Comtech EF Data’s DMD2050E Wideband Global Satcom (WGS)-certified universal satellite modem to support General Dynamics Mission Systems—Canada’s implementation and in-service...

[Via Satellite 11-02-2016] The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has selected SES to create a digital emergency manual, in a project funded by the Luxembourg government. IOM, which carries out humanitarian operations globally to address the most urgent needs of displaced populations, updated its emergency manual in 2016 to further support its crisis response operations....

[Via Satellite 11-01-2016] Honeywell has announced it will offer high-speed, high-bandwidth satellite communications capabilities for military use. Inmarsat’s Global Xpress “satcom as a service” in-flight broadband service and Honeywell’s JetWave satellite communications hardware work together to provide a consistent, high-speed, high-bandwidth connectivity experience for military users around the world, improving overall situational awareness and safety...

[Via Satellite 10-31-2016] Advantech Wireless announced it has delivered its most advanced Discovery hub and terminals for a military customer in the Middle East. This is the first of multiple planned deliveries to this unnamed customer. As part of a major upgrade to the military infrastructure in the country, this network deployment is Advantech Wireless’...

[Via Satellite 10-28-2016] Richard White has assumed the role of senior vice president of business development for government systems at Space Systems Loral (SSL), a satellite and spacecraft systems manufacturer. White previously held a role as CEO at Capstone Corp., a privately held services provider to the U.S. government.  Before that he served in senior management roles...

[Via Satellite 10-27-2016] Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with the South Korean space agency, Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), to supply the ground infrastructure for the agency’s satellite navigation system, the Korea Augmentation Satellite System (KASS). KARI, on behalf of the South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT), will receive the...

[Via Satellite 10-24-2016] U.S. Strategic Command’s (Stratcom) Joint Functional Component Command for Space (JFCC Space) has modified a contract with Kratos to expand Radio Frequency (RF) monitoring, interference detection and geolocation services to now include all Department of Defense (DOD) leased Ku and C-band commercial bandwidth worldwide, and X-band geolocation in select locations. Currently Kratos...

[Via Satellite 10-21-2016] The U.S. government is still waiting to close the business case on widespread use of small satellites and hosted payloads, U.S. Air Force (USAF) Assistant Deputy Under-Secretary David Hardy said during a keynote speech at the Oct. 20 Hosted Payload and Smallsat Summit in Washington, D.C. The USAF has requested a $5.5...

[Via Satellite 10-19-2016] The United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is transferring ownership of the Space Surveillance Telescope (SST) to U.S. Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) for use in Space Situational Awareness (SSA). The Air Force plans to operate the telescope in Australia jointly with the Australian government following relocation from New Mexico....

[Via Satellite 10-18-2016] Though the Pentagon sees “great leverage” in some of the small satellite developments that industry is bringing forward, it still needs to figure out how to properly integrate them into its infrastructure from a military perspective, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy Doug Loverro said Friday. The Defense Department, he...