Government/Military

[Satellite News 11-16-09] Since taking the position as Globecomm‘s COO in August, Keith Hall, a veteran of the company’s service division, has been working to apply his successful service-based growth formula company-wide.     Globecomm now finds itself in a period of change as it looks to shift its focus and grow its presence beyond its...

[Satellite TODAY 11-11-09] GeoEye produced a 123 percent revenue increase in its 2009 third quarter to $79.9 million, according to its latest financial results, posted Nov. 9.     Third quarter revenues, up from $35.8 million in 2008, were boosted by $53.6 million in contracts with the U.S. government, GeoEye’s largest customer, representing 67 percent of...

For both commercial satellite providers and their potential U.S. military customers, the process of meeting the needs of the modern warfighter through commercial networks has produced a long, frustrating and repetitive conversation. While the reality that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) cannot meet its own mission requirements through a military-exclusive communications network stands very...

TS2 Satellite Technologies has introduced a new satellite link product line to be used by companies operating in the Middle East and Asia as well as by soldiers that are stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan, the company announced.     The offer consists of a broadband Internet and corporate network service based on satellites. The TS2...

After the cancellation of the Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT) program earlier this year, both U.S. military officials and commercial satellite companies realized that military satellite plans would have to be radically altered.     U.S. military speakers at the Global MilSatCom conference in London said it was a key time in terms of shaping U.S....

Intelsat General has been proactive in opening a line of communication with the military to better understand their needs in order to efficiently deliver solutions. Rarely has the company missed an opportunity to make its presence known at the center of commercial and military partnerships. It has often acted as an ambassador to the U.S....

Boeing has completed ground tests on the Global Positioning Systems (GPS) 2F satellite, which concluded that the satellite is on track to meet the U.S. Air Force‘s current launch commitments, Boeing announced Nov. 4.     The satellite also completed a consolidated systems test, which is a set of onetime, system-level design verification and validation tests...

CapRock Government Solutions signed a multi-year, multi-transponder strategic purchase agreement with U.K.-based Paradigm Secure Communications, CapRock announced Nov. 3.     The deal gives CapRock the ability to offer X-band capacity and network services to the U.S. military and intelligence communities via Paradigm’s Skynet 5 satellite fleet.     In December 2008, CapRock signed a similar multi-year,...

The second Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous orbit (GEO-2) spacecraft is progressing through a series of tests that will demonstrate the integrated satellite’s readiness to enter the critical environmental test phase in preparation for launch, the spacecraft’s manufacturer Lockheed Martin announced Oct. 29.     Lockheed Martin is under contract by the U.S. Air Force to...

Tecore Networks, a global supplier 2G, 3G and 4G mobile network infrastructure, has upgraded its Military Secured Rapid Deployment System (MilSec-RDS), a multi-technology voice and data communications platform built for use by the armed forces, the company announced Oct. 16.     The MilSec-RDS all-IP network system now includes the option of the intelligent network access...