L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has received full-rate production orders for the U.S. Army’s HMS (Handheld, Manpack & Small Form-Fit) program providing advanced multi-channel, multi mission communications for the Integrated Tactical Network. The Army awarded L3Harris more than $200 million for the multi-channel, software-defined, Falcon IV® AN/PRC-163 handheld Leader Radios and AN/PRC-158 manpack radios that will increase […]
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U.S. Space Force To Acquire U.S. Army + U.S. Navy SATCOM Mission Areas
The Chief of Space Operations has announced the transfer of U.S. Army and U.S.Navy satellite communications billets, funding and mission responsibility to the U.S. Space Force. Space Force General John W. “Jay” Raymond made the announcement at the Air Force Association meeting in Washington — the transfers are scheduled to be effective as of October […]
Kratos Delivers First Order to Northrop Grumman for U.S. Army’s TITAN Prototype Program
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS) has successfully delivered the first set of products to support the U.S. Army Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node (TITAN) space-ground system prototype, which is being developed by Northrop Grumman. The purpose of the TITAN system will be to provide near-real time data to commanders at all levels […]
U.S. Army Million$ Contract To Mission Microwave For Their Ku- + Ka-Band BUCs
Mission Microwave Technologies, LLC, a manufacturer of SSPAs and BUCs, has received follow-on orders from a government contractor to provide Ku and Ka-band BUCs as components of complex SATCOM transportable terminals in support of the US Army. This third order for the ongoing program is valued at $6 million. At the completion of this third […]
Comtech Telecommunications Awarded Million$ Contract By U.S. Army For SSPAs + BUCs
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) has announced that during its fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, it was awarded multiple contracts aggregating $3.6 million from a U.S. system integrator for X-Band solid-state power amplifiers (SSPAs) and block up-converters (BUCs) for transportable satellite communication (SATCOM) terminals. Secure and available satellite communications are required to support all phases […]
Leidos Awarded Million$$$ Contract To Support The U.S. Army Geospatial Center
Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has been awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Army to support the Army Geospatial Center‘s (AGC) High-Resolution Three Dimensional, (HR3D) Geospatial Information Operation and Technology Integration program. This single-award contract has a total estimated value of $600 million, if all options are exercised. The period of performance for the contract includes […]
Gilat To Supply U.S. Army With High Performance BUCs For TacComms
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT, TASE: GILT) has received a multi-million-dollar award from the US Army to supply high-performance BUCs for tactical communications (TacComm). Gilat’s fully owned subsidiary, Wavestream, will supply additional, 50W, Ka-band BUCs for program sustainment that is well into its second decade. Wavestream’s Matchbox 50Ka MIL was originally fielded by the […]
Iridium Receives An R&D Contract From The U.S. Army
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) has been awarded a research and development contract worth up to $30 million by the United States Army (Army) to develop a payload to be hosted on smallsats that support navigation systems, guidance and control for the global positioning system (GPS) and GPS-denied precision systems— the new experimental Iridium payload […]
Joining The U.S. Army’s ABCT SOTM Pilot Program Is Kymeta
Kymeta has been selected to participate in the U.S. Army’s Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT) Satellite Communications-On-The-Move (SOTM) pilot program — this program will assess communications solutions on select vehicles to enhance battlefield network and command post communications. The ABCT pilot program will be led by General Dynamics Mission Systems, and Kymeta will supply eight […]
Five SBIR Contracts Awarded To Space Micro
Space Micro Inc. has received five separate SBIR contracts to develop and enhance their products for scientific, defense and dual purposes — these Q1 2021 awards were received from U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force AFWERX and NASA. Space Micro’s core expertise in developing and orbiting reliable radiation-hardened space subsystems, including communications (RF and optical), processors […]