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Read MoreDataPath, Inc. has been awarded $56 million to reset, repair and upgrade DataPath Satellite Transportable Terminals (STTs) and Unit Hub SATCOM Trucks used in the U.S. Army's Joint Network Node (JNN) program. This is also known as Increment One of the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) program. DataPath's contract with the Army includes a base year and three additional years of work that could total up to $270 million in awards for the company.
Read MoreMacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. [TSX: MDA] has won an approximately $65 Million contract from Canada's Department of National Defence (DND) to deliver an information solution called SAPPHIRE for the surveillance of space objects. SAPPHIRE is DND's first dedicated space mission and will support Canada's NORAD commitments with the delivery of critical information.
Read MoreDataPath, Inc. has received US$8.7M in delivery orders for continued support and enhancements to the U.S. Marine Corps' Support Wide Area Network (SWAN) programs. Under the delivery orders, DataPath will upgrade VSAT flyaway systems and Satellite Transportable Terminals (STTs).
Read MoreComtech Telecommunications Corp. [NASDAQ: CMTL] subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., has garnered a $1.2 million order from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) for satellite communications infrastructure equipment. The equipment will be deployed to support a new, managed satellite-based communications network.
Read MoreRockwell Collins successfully completed over-the-air downlink acquisition tests with the U.S. Milstar satellite constellation as part of the Family of Advanced Beyond Line-Of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) program. This milestone is the initial step in demo’ing compatibility with legacy Milstar Army, Navy and Air Force terminals and ensuring future operations with the DoD's Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite system terminals.
Read MoreBoeing is currently building a communications satellite network for the military and there’s a great deal of interest in this work by… Australia. The country may well join in with this effort and help with some of the monies necessary to fund the project.
Read MoreGlobecomm Systems Inc. [NASDAQ:GCOM] has been awarded two contracts from U.S. Government agencies for Auto-Explorer(R) portable satellite terminals valued at $4.0 million.
Read MoreReceiving a prestigious award is always a boost for any company and cause for celebration. MicroSat Systems, Inc. [MSI] knows full well how such can be a joyful experience — Aviation Week has awarded the Small Company Breakthrough Award for their TacSat-2 satellite the company.
Read MoreGeneral 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).
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