MILSATCOM

Orbit Communications Systems has unveiled the company's Line-of-Sight (LOS) Multi-Purpose Terminals (MPT) for MILSATCOM for armored land platforms of all sizes. Orbit’s line of Multi-Purpose Terminals, including the MPT-30 and MPT-46, redefine mobile communication with unparalleled reliability and speed. Designed ...

The German Navy will be equipped with the Thales SurfSAT-L system, which includes several SATCOM terminals as well as a Land Based Training System. This modernized system, previous versions of which have been in service with multiple Navies across the ...

BAE Systems’ program to design and manufacture an advanced military GPS receiver and next-generation semiconductor has completed Critical Design Review (CDR). The Military GPS User Equipment (MGUE) Increment 2 Miniature Serial Interface (MSI) program is part of a $247 million ...

Qorvo® (Nasdaq:QRVO) has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Anokiwave high performance silicon integrated circuits (ICs) for intelligent active array antennas for D&A, SATCOM and 5G applications — the transaction is epected to close during the March quarter. The Anokiwave ...

Using Blue Canyon Technologies’ Saturn-class bus platform, the Blackjack program is a demonstration of cost-effective reconnaissance satellites that will operate in LEO. Artistic rendition is courtesy of Blue Canyon Technologies. RTX's (NYSE: RTX) smallsat manufacturer and mission services provider, Blue ...

Spectra Group (UK) Ltd. has launched of their new tactical radio communications solution, GENSS (pronounced genesis /jĕn′ĭ-sĭs). GENSS is a significant advancement in the field of tactical radio communications due to its modular core framework and software-defined flexibility. GENSS heralds ...

L3Harris’ infrared and data processing technology plays a mission-critical role on several of the United States’ key missile warning and defense satellite programs, including the SDA's T1TRK program.Image: © 2023 L3Harris Technologies, Inc.  L3Harris completed its Critical Design Review (CDR) ...

Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has unveiled the company's GX LITE terminal. Built with land expeditionary users’ requirements in mind, GX LITE readily translates to any “grab and go” situation and enables secure, flexible, high-throughput communications worldwide. GX LITE was developed ...

Cobham SATCOM has received a multi-year contract with a leading U.S. prime contractor for Cobham Satcom's 2.4 meter TRACKER antennas, with a minimum value in excess of $10 million with annual renewal options for additional units. The contract provides the ...

Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has successfully supported the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) Air Mobility Command (AMC) during a major military exercise, Mobility Guardian 2023 (MG23), involving 3,000 personnel and 70 aircraft from the U.S. and Allied Forces. Airmen from the ...

NSR’s just released 20th Edition of the Military Satellite Communications report offers a comprehensive 10 year outlook and forecast for government and military satellite communications (MILSATCOM) opportunities from 2022 to 2032.  The report is based on several sources, including: NSR’s ...

SES Space & Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, has been awarded a five-year, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for proliferated Low Earth Orbit (pLEO) satellite-based services (SBS). The IDIQ vehicle was awarded through the Defense Information Systems Agency’s ...

AccelerComm will be attending and demonstrating at two major events during Silicon Valley Space Week this year, those events being Satellite Innovation and the MilSat Symposium. AccelerComm provides a complete Software Defined Radio (SDR) with standard interfaces that enable optimal ...

Recently, Blu Wireless unveiled PhantomBlu, the first, fully integrated, LPD V-Band radio node that delivers 360° beam formed communications coverage. At DSEI 2023, Blu Wireless showcased the dynamic mesh networking capabilities of PhantomBlu which enables point-to-point and multipoint connectivity and ...

The United Kindgom's Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded BAE Systems an £89 million contract to enhance front-line connectivity for military personnel, linking small reconnaissance drones, combat vehicles, fighter jets, aircraft carriers and military commands. Modern battles are fought across ...

Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has received awards totaling more than $80 million to develop Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) systems for ground, maritime and space applications. AESA, a type of phased array antenna that offers greater flexibility and resilience to ...

Spectra Group has expanded the capability of the firm's battle proven, SlingShot Tactical Operations Centre System (STOCS) to include the low UHF commercial band (410– 440Mhz), thereby increasing the flexibility and utility of the SlingShot system. The concept for STOCS ...

Ovzon has launched their new mobile satellite terminal, the Ovzon T7 — this lightweight, yet powerful, terminal is specifically designed for military, civil defense, police, and emergency services and has already, in various tests, exceeded customer requirements and product specifications ...

Under the single Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), SES Space & Defense, in partnership with other companies, will provide highly-secure, Global, X-band SATCOM services to U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). DRS Global Enterprise Solutions (GES), acquired and now part of SES’s ...

L3Harris will develop a mission payload design to support the Missile Track Custody (MTC) program, through the Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC) Other Transaction Authority (OTA) vehicle awarded contract. The U.S. government recently selected L3Harris to join Millennium Space Systems and ...