Quadsat has worked with NATO NCIA to perform a measurement campaign to verify U.S. Space Force’s Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) compliance. Following on from Quadsat’s inclusion in the 2023 NATO DIANA program, […]
Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS)
SES Space & Defense orders Comtech nexgen modems for O3b mPOWER constellation
Comtech (NASDAQ: CMTL) has announced that SES Space & Defense recently awarded the Company with an initial order for Comtech’s software-defined SLM-5650B and other next-generation modems — initial quantities under […]
Two additional nations to provide NATO SATCOM support
Starting next year, Spain and Luxembourg will join four other NATO nations that provide SATCOM services to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as part of a satellite services project that began […]
Boeing and Northrop Grumman competing for Space Force Program
Aerospace giants Boeing and Northrop Grumman have each been selected by the United States Space Force – the sixth and newest branch of the United States military – to develop […]
USSF awards Boeing WGS-12 satellite production contract
Boeing [NYSE: BA] received a $439.6 million contract to build the 12th Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) communications satellite for U.S. Space Force‘s Space Systems Command. The WGS constellation delivers vital […]
Luxembourg DoD Partners with SES and HITEC to improve SATCOM ground infrastructure
The Luxembourg Directorate of Defence (DoD) procured two ground stations following a competitive call for tender to enable the Luxembourg Army to improve its resilience by accessing secure satellite communications […]
iDirect Government debuts REVOLUTION® 450mp multi-waveform, multi-orbit SDR modem
iDirect Government (iDirectGov) has unveiled the company’s REVOLUTION 450mp (man portable) software defined radio (SDR) modem that extends satellite communications (SATCOM) orbit and waveform choices for the warfighter, regardless of […]
Orbit’s OceanTRx4 WGX maritime terminal in final stage for Inmarsat GX + Mil-Ka Type Approval certification
Orbit Communications Systems Ltd. (TASE: ORBI) has announced that the company’s OceanTRx4 WGX maritime terminals are in the final stage of testing to support Inmarsat’s Global Xpress (GX) satellites and […]
Boeing’s new military satellite integrates anti-jam payload for enhanced battlefield comms
Boeing [NYSE: BA] recently unveiled the company’s Protected Wideband Satellite (PWS) design that features Boeing’s Protected Tactical SATCOM Prototype (PTS-P) payload hosted aboard the U.S. Space Force’s Wideband Global SATCOM […]