Government/Military

[Satellite TODAY 11-18-09] The director general of the Sri Lankan Telecommunications Regulatory Commission has contracted Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) to help the country develop its own space capability and...

[Satellite TODAY 11-18-09] TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) has acquired Sidereal Solutions, a privately held satellite communications technology engineering, operations and maintenance support services company and a business partner of TCS’ government...

[Satellite News 11-18-09] Satellite ground systems provider Integral Systems is planning to offer new solutions and service to deal with interference on satellites and hopes to be in position to...

[Satellite TODAY 11-17-09] SpaceX filed a protest with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Oct. 26 over  a missile hardware order the U.S. Air Force placed with Orbital Sciences...

[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...

[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...

BAE Systems Australia has contracted ViaSat to provide satellite ground stations for a high-speed upgrade to Australian Defense Force (ADF) satellite communications for $9.4 million, ViaSat announced Nov. 3.    ...

Orbit Technologies signed a $3 million deal with two Israeli defense companies to supply a range of tracking solutions over the coming year, the company announced Oct. 26.     Orbit...

The U.S. Department of Defense extended its contract with Northrop Grumman to further demonstrate a GPS-free inertial navigation system through September, the company announced.     The demonstration project, Ladar EO...

Rockwell Collins signed a deal with the Dutch Ministry of Defense to provide Swe-Dish satcom terminals, the company announced.     Rockwell Collins will deliver 23 CCT120 satcom terminals to the...