The UK’s next-generation military communications satellite—Skynet 6A—has successfully completed the coupling of its communications and service modules. The Airbus Skynet satellite program has provided the UK military with sovereign capability […]
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Northrop Grumman completes activation of the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission capabilities
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has successfully handed over mission operations of Space Norway’s Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM) satellites and completed activation of U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems […]
Oz axes Lockheed military satellites, leaving a hole in the sky
In a significant blow to Australia’s defense capabilities, the federal government is canceling what would have been the nation’s largest-ever space project: an A$7 billion (US$4.6 billion) military satellite communications […]
Airbus Space, “Merger with Thales-Alenia possible” as rivals combine expertise
Aerospace giant Airbus Defence & Space CEO Guillaume Faury told analysts that he would prefer to merge all of its Space Division with rival satellite specialist Thales Alenia Space’s similar […]
Intelsat + U.S. Army complete 1st satellite managed service pilot
Intelsat earlier this month provided the U.S Army with new, flexible, and fully managed multi-orbit SATCOM support, following the completion of the Army’s first-ever, multi-vendor, SATCOM as a Managed Service […]
ViaSat-3 F1 initiates services for government customers
Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) is now delivering ViaSat-3 F1 (VS3 F1) service to the U.S. Marine Corps, marking the first use of the ViaSat-3 network by a government customer — this […]
Crucial panel discussion at MilSat Symposium 2024 during Silicon Valley Space Week
During the upcoming MilSat Symposium during Silicon Valley Space Week, a panel discussion will inform attendees as to the Considerations in Augmenting Milsat Satcom with Commercial Services. This crucial discussion […]
Space Systems Command and U.S. Space Command’s $13.2M contract to Astranis to add Military Compatibility to new satellites
U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) and U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) awarded Astranis a $13.2M contract, with $3.3M of SSC funding, to add Military Ka frequency compatibility to […]
SpacePath intros military grade man-pack terminal for troposcatter comms
SpacePath Communications is going to be showcasing their new 40W man-pack terminal for tropospheric scatter (troposcatter) transmission at the Defence in Space Conference (DISC), London. The military-grade, troposcatter man-pack highlights a […]
Viasat to deliver secure b’band SATCOM on the Airbus C295 MPA fleet for the Spanish MoD
Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) is expanding the firm’s work with Airbus Defence and Space to provide its secure, flexible broadband Ku- and Ka-band airborne technology for the Airbus C295 Maritime Patrol […]