Government/Military

[Via Satellite 03-15-2016] While assessing the many changes that have taken hold of the satellite industry over the past few years, operators at the “Satellite Executive of the Year (SEOTY) Winner’s Circle” panel debated a topic that remains unchanged for decades: the role of government-driven national satellite programs. Private satellite operators face the challenge of...

[Via Satellite 03-15-2016] On March 8, the U.S. Air Force installed a new Family of Advanced Beyond line of sight Terminal (FAB-T) to the top of Building 400 at Schriever Air Force Base, Colo. The terminal will allow the 4th Space Operations Squadron to quickly communicate with the Milstar and Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF)...

[Via Satellite 03-11-2016] A competition is brewing between commercial satellite operators and military satellite manufacturers as the two groups position themselves to best benefit from the U.S. Air Force‘s key wideband satellite communications (satcom) Analysis of Alternatives (AoA). The Air Force, in the next couple months, will release its AoA, an effort to solicit information...

[Via Satellite 03-10-2016] Intelsat General Corporation has been awarded a second contract to provide satellite services to the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). The one-year contract calls for 288 MHz of Ku-band service to support U.S. military operations in the CENTCOM Area of Responsibility (AOR), which extends from North Africa through the Middle East and into...

[Via Satellite 03-09-2016] Kratos Defense and Security Solutions’ RT Logic subsidiary has received a new task order valued at $11.2 million for satellite and communication system products, hardware and equipment from an unnamed U.S. government agency. This is the third task order against a $49 million firm, fixed-price, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity  (IDIQ) single contract award...

[Via Satellite 03-08-2016] iDirect Government has unveiled its next generation 9-Series portfolio of remotes and defense line cards that will bring greater spectral efficiencies and enhanced performance to the company’s government customers. Riding on the 9-Series remotes is the Evolution 3.4 software that brings the products to life. Each of the remotes within the new...

[Via Satellite 03-08-2016] Satcom Direct Communications (SDC), has closed its purchase of Airbus DS SatCom Government, Inc. (ASGI), expanding its market presence and offerings to the U.S. government sector. ASGI has been renamed Satcom Direct Government, Inc. and to acknowledge its heritage as part of COMSAT Mobile, will do business as COMSAT. SDC has acquired...

[Via Satellite 03-02-2016] NASA has selected Busek’s BET-100 miniature CubeSat propulsion system for a $1.6 million award. The agency’s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) is sponsoring the contract through its Small Spacecraft Technology Program. The contract carries a total value up to $2.3 million. “There’s strong industry interest for this system,” said Nathaniel Demmons, director...

[Via Satellite 02-23-2016] Satellite companies should be ready for increased attention from cyber criminals that will very likely lead to an increase in cyber attacks, according to Jerry Bowman, president and CEO of the InfraGard National Members Alliance. InfraGard is a partnership between the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and individuals from the private...

[Via Satellite 02-22-2016] Orbit Communication Systems has received an order for OceanTRx 4 and OceanTRx 7 systems, its maritime satellite communication solutions, from a European integrator. The contract, valued at $1.5 million, will provide the systems for NATO Navy vessels to allow broadband connectivity at sea. This is the first order of the new contract...