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Satellites on the Move at APSCC

August 28, 2008 / MILSATCOM

It's a First — APSCC conducts a military satellite services workshop. Much history takes place over a decade, and the APSCC 2008 Satellite Conference and Exhibition is no exception. Known as APSCC’s flagship contribution to the satellite industry, the conference has been providing a globally integrated platform that covers every sector of the satellite industry as well as a unique briefing and networking opportunity to the participants of the event. This year the APSCC 2008 event, scheduled for September 22-25 in Jeju Island, at the Lott Hotel, will be launched on a bigger platform covering more issues than ever regarding the Asia-Pacific satellite industry.

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ViaSat Continues IW Development For DISA

August 8, 2008 / Contracts & Commercial Deals

ViaSat Inc. received a $9.3 million award from the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) to continue the development of the UHF SATCOM Integrated Waveform Channel Controller. This second phase of the Integrated Waveform (IW) development enables demand assigned services on UHF SATCOM networks to support new applications that require better performance and higher channel throughput.

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L-3 Technologies Travel’s Well With New TWT

August 8, 2008 / MILSATCOM

L-3 Electron Technologies, Inc. (L-3 ETI) has debuted their model 8923H dual-band 300W 30 GHz / 175W 45 GHz Traveling Wave Tube (TWT) amplifier. Designed for military SATCOM uplink applications, the new TWT has a remarkably small footprint and weighs less than four pounds.

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CAP’s New Amplifier Suited To SatCom for Military + Homeland Security

August 5, 2008 / MILSATCOM

CAP Wireless, Inc. has announced the debut of their CHPA0618-1 ultra-broadband power amplifier for broadband military platforms within the defense electronics and homeland security industries. The unit incorporates gallium arsenide (GaAs) monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) technology into CAP’s patented Spatium™ broadband spatial combining architecture.

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Newtec Brings TelliNet Into Military Service With ND SatCom

August 5, 2008 / MILSATCOM

Newtec has announced their Tellitec? IP Software product TelliNet has been selected by satellite broadband supplier ND SatCom to be integrated with the SkyARCS platform to provide fast and secure Intranet access via satellite to the Bundeswehr (German Federal Armed Forces). ND SatCom Defence is the main supplier of military satcom solutions to the German Armed Forces.

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Visiongain Offers COTM Report

July 17, 2008 / MILSATCOM

Military communications remain an essential part of security operations. The technology extends from equipping military personnel with devices so they can communicate on operations, to providing centralized systems for organizing battle and security operations on land, sea, and in the air.

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