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 […]
Tactical SATCOM
CesiumAstro awarded million$ USAF contract to demo SATCOM on MQ-9A Reaper
CesiumAstro has been awarded a contract led by AFWERX, the innovation arm of the U.S. Air Force (USAF), through the Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) program. CesiumAstro will build, integrate and […]
Viasat receives million$$$ US SOCOM IDIQ award
Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has been awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract award worth up to $325 million over a five-year period to support the U.S. Special Operations […]
Spectra Group’s 4,000+ SlingShot system surpasses a significant milestone in the U.S.
Spectra Group has announced at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) exhibition that there are now more than 4,000 of their SlingShot SATCOM systems in operation with U.S. […]
MoU signed by two Hanwha companies + OneWeb to develop satellite connectivity services for the Australian Defense Market
Hanwha Systems Corporation (HSC) and Hanwha Defense Australia (HDA), two leading defense companies in South Korea, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with OneWeb to explore the joint provision […]
OneWeb Technologies CEO to retire
OneWeb Technologies has announced that the company’s long-time Chief Executive Officer, Bob Roe, plans to retire. Mr. Roe joined OneWeb Technologies as Chief Executive Officer in March of 2012, then […]
Mission Microwave announces an $8 million follow-on contract for SATCOM terminal upgrades
Mission Microwave has teamed with an industry leading, system integrator that is supporting a U.S. Government (USG) requirement and has won a significant terminal upgrade program contract ($8 million) that […]
Thales Alenia Space + Telespazio sign follow-on contract with Italian Ministry of Defense to develop the SICRAL 3 SATCOM system
Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo 33%), and Telespazio, the joint venture between Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%), have signed a follow-on contract with the […]
EOS Space Systems joins SmartSat CRC as a core partner for the development of optical comms + compact RF tactical terminals
SmartSAT CRC has announced that EOS Space Systems has become a core partner for the SmartSat Co-operative Research Centre, becoming the 20th core partner alongside leading universities and global corporations […]