Flight Following Crucial For STAT MedEvac — Obtains SkyTrac Systems
SkyTrac Systems has been selected by STAT MedEvac to provide flight following and satellite communication (SATCOM) services.
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NATO To Model Egyptian Observatory After Purdue University Model For EO + More
A facility modeled after Purdue University's Terrestrial Observatory that will be used to provide early warning and mitigate the effects of disasters such as epidemics, famine, and flooding, will be built in Egypt as part of a NATO-funded effort.
Read MoreEchoStar Steps In to Provide Emergency Broadcast With Vredes
With emergencies occurring everyday, EchoStar Corporation [NASDAQ: SATS] and its EchoStar Satellite Services division announced an agreement with Vredes, Inc., to provide satellite services for emergency management and other remote location broadcast demands.
Read MorePurdue U’s Terrestrial Observatory Reconstructed in Egypt
The Eqyptians will be constructing a facility modeled after Purdue University's Terrestrial Observatory which will be used to provide early warning and mitigate the effects of disasters such as epidemics, famine and flooding to be built in Egypt as part of a NATO-funded effort.
Read MoreSea Horse SatSystem To Help Control Illegal Immigration
A satellite system that links together two continents has become the latest weapon in Europe's armory against illegal immigration. Police forces in Spain, Senegal, and Mauritania will connect up to a single, high-speed communications and data network to accomplish this task.
Read MoreCrisis Management TANGO Demo Reveals SatCom Bennies
EADS Astrium and their partners ran a Crisis Management demonstration on December 11th in Cahors/Lalbenque.
Read MoreRefugees Fleeing to Uganda Desperately Call Via TSF
As long as there is conflict, devastation, emergencies and more Telecoms Sans Frontieres (TSF) makes an effort to assist the victims with communications. This last week TSF began humanitarian calling operations in Matanda, a transit camp situated 30 kms from the Congolese border where an estimated 10,000 people are sheltered.
Read MoreSARR Program Signs On COM DEV For Phase 1 Build
COM DEV International Ltd. (TSX:CDV) has won a contract to begin work on the satellite payload of the global search and rescue system known as Cospas-Sarsat.
Read MoreRushing Panama Waters = Rushing Télécoms Sans Frontières
Emergency aid travels across all boundaries, includes all races and religions, and results in rebuilding peoples' lives. Once again Telecoms Sans Frontieres (TSF) is out the door . . .
Read MoreODN Offsets Emergencies For Government Agencies With Super SatServices
Spacenet Inc. has announced that its Channel Partner Orbital Data Net (ODN) recently deployed Spacenet's high-performance Connexstar satellite services in support of emergency networks for government agencies to help bring vital communications online during severe weather conditions.
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