L3Harris Technologies received a $297 million IDIQ contract increase for its Falcon® IV AN/PRC-167 radio systems from the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). USSOCOM increased the initial IDIQ ceiling from $255 million to $552 million. This follows two orders in Q4 2021 totalling $36 million, the latest in a series of full-rate production orders in support […]
U.S. Government
New Dept. Of The Air Force Ass’t Secretary For Space Acquisition + Integration Named
Frank Calvelli has been sworn in as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration during a Pentagon ceremony, following his confirmation to the role by the U.S. Senate on April 28th Prior to his confirmation, Calvelli worked at the National Reconnaissance Office and within industry. In this new role, he becomes […]
Cobham Satcom And UltiSat’s Strategic Distributor And Integrator Agreement
UltiSat to offer Cobham Satcom tracking systems to provide U.S. and NATO defense organizations enhanced SATCOM capabilities. Cobham Satcom, provider of land and maritime satellite communications solutions to the Government and Enterprise sectors, and UltiSat, Inc., a provider of end-to-end communications for government, humanitarian-aid, and critical infrastructure, announced that they have signed a strategic distributor […]
Comtech Telecommunications Responds To Ukrainian Governemt And Sends Comet™ Troposcatter Systems
“We share the profound concerns of the global community in the ongoing crisis that is gripping Ukraine, and causing untold suffering for its people.” Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL), provider of next-generation 911 emergency systems and secure wireless communications technologies, announced that the company has donated COMET™ troposcatter systems at the request of the Ukrainian government. COMET™ […]
New Support Contract From The U.S. Government To Maxar Technologies Awards Million$$$
Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR), a provider of comprehensive space solutions and secure, precise, geospatial intelligence, was recently awarded U.S. Government mission support contracts in Q1 2022 worth up to $202 million over a six-year period. The total includes 27 awards across nine U.S. government customers—eight of which are Department of Defense or Intelligence Community organizations—for […]
Six American Companies Selected By NASA To Collaborate on Space Communications By 2025
For more than a year, the agency has been evaluating the feasibility of employing commercial SATCOM networks for near-Earth operations as it works to decommission its near-Earth satellite fleet. NASA selected six American satellite communications (SATCOM) providers to begin developing and demonstrating near-Earth space communication services that may support future agency missions. For more than […]
Near Real-Time Imagery For The TAK Mobile Platform Is Resultant Of The PAR Government + BlackSky Team Up — Demos @ GEOINT 2022
PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE: PAR) has noted that their wholly-owned subsidiary, PAR Government Systems Corporation (PGSC), has incorporated BlackSky’s (NYSE: BKSY) commercial satellite data into the Sit(x)™ cloud-native situational awareness suite. This makes it possible for tactical and operational end users to access near real-time imagery on the Tactical Assault Kit (TAK) mobile platform. “As […]
Inmarsat Government Tabbed By NASA For Satellite-Based Space Launch T&C Systems
NASA has selected Inmarsat Government, Inc., as a delivery partner for the agency’s Communications Services Project (CSP). Under the Funded Space Act Agreement (FSAA), NASA will partner with Inmarsat Government to develop and demonstrate the feasibility of providing commercial SATCOM capabilities as a service for future spacecraft users in near-Earth orbit. Inmarsat Government will demonstrate […]
Kymeta + OneWeb Partner Up For U.S. Government B’Band Connectivity Services
Kymeta and OneWeb Technologies have an agreement now in place to distribute reliable, secure, and cost-effective broadband connectivity services to the U.S. government. The new managed satellite service offering enables Kymeta to provide government customers with hardware solutions that are packaged with secure and resilient network access from OneWeb Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of […]