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General Dynamics SATCOM Technologies is the recipient of a US$24 million contract from the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command in Fort Monmouth, N.J. The company will provide specialized satellite communications earth terminals and support services for the Joint Network Node-Network (JNN-N) program, now known as Increment One of the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T).
Read MoreComtech Telecommunications Corp. [NASDAQ: CMTL] has announced their Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., received a $3.6 million satellite communications equipment order from a U.S. government agency. The equipment will support the government agency's satellite-based communications network.
Read MoreThe United States Navy offers a satellite television service to some 260 Navy, Coast Guard and Military Sealift Command ships on-duty around the globe. The service is called “Direct to Sailor” TV (DTS-TV) and the broadcasts are under the umbrella of the Naval Media Center (NMC). Sundance Digital has now reported they recently commissioned a Titan automation system for DTS-TV.
Read MoreThe Swedish Armed Forces have purchased Iridium satellite services for the newly formed Nordic Battle Group. Service will be initiated at the close of this year. The Iridium satellite services are being supplied under a service agreement with IDG Europe AB.
Read MoreNSSL is an international satellite communications provider and the company has just been awarded an extension of a major contract to become the sole provider of commercial satcoms for the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD). The contract, which comes under the umbrella of the Skynet 5 PFI, will run through 2020 and reflects the good relationship enjoyed between the Ministry of Defence and NSSL over the past 20 years.
Read MoreDataPath, Inc. has signed a joint marketing agreement with QUALCOMM that will find the two companies working together to deliver integrated satellite and cellular communications solutions for battlefield and disaster situations. As a first step, the companies have collaborated to design the Integrated Tactical Cellular Communications Solution (ITCCS).
Read MoreMarshall Communications Corporation [MARSHALL] announced the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) of the United States Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded a contract to MARSHALL for the Tactical Service Provider (TSP) for the Joint Capability Technology Demonstration (JCTD). The Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Advanced Systems and Concepts, in conjunction with the U.S. Congress, established the JCTD Program to rapidly place relevant, mature, technologies in the hands of the Joint Coalition Warfighters.
Read MoreThales Communications, Inc. once again joins the USO of Metropolitan Washington (USO-Metro) to help support our troops and their families at the 4th annual Stars & Stripes, Diamonds & Clubs USO Benefit on September 21, 2007! The Stars & Stripes, Diamonds & Clubs benefit, with guest master of ceremonies Pat Sajak, is an evening full of opportunities to network and win at the Roulette Wheel, Texas Hold ’em, Blackjack, and Craps table. All proceeds support USO-Metro.
Read MoreThe nextgen Internet protocol is IPv6. This version offers an exponential increase in the number of addresses available to networked devices. And when it comes to the military application, Ipv6 enables global, net-centric operations bringing a decisive edge to the warfighter.
Read MoreJoint Project 2008—sounds intriguing, and it certainly is… for this is a new acquisition plan by the Australian government that will find the “down under” military joining with the U.S. military’s new satellite system. For their share of the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) system, the Australian cabinet has earmarked $2 billion, according to an article in The Australian online news site, bylined by Mark Dodd.
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