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Demand For Communications On The Move Growing
The success of satellite-enabled communications on the move is driving increased demand for the technology, according to military and industry officials. In 2003, major combat operations during Operation Iraqi Freedom succeeded because, among other things, simple single-channel satellite voice communications gave commanders the ability to sense the progress of the battle and to anticipate future needs, Kevin Cogan, a senior analyst at the U.S. Army War College’s Center for Strategic Leadership, said.... More»

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INDUSTRY NEWS
Spacecom To Provide Bandwidth To U.S. Department Of Defense
Space-Communication Ltd. (Spacecom) will provide DRS Technologies with Ku-band capacity for use by the U.S. Department of Defense, Spacecom announced Aug. 6. ...More»

Integral Systems Receives CCS-C Contract Modification For Air Force's WGS And AEHF Satellite Programs
ntegral Systems Inc. has been awarded a cost-plus-award fee modification from the U.S. Air Force totaling $5.8 million to modify the Command and Control System-Consolidated (CCS-C) effort to support the Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) and Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) programs, Integral announced Aug. 2...More»

Stauder Technologies Receives $9.6 Million Modification To A Marine Corps Contract
Stauder Technologies of St. Peters, Mo., has been awarded a contract modification with a not-to-exceed ceiling of $9.6 million with undefinitized contract line items for not less than 230 units, the U.S. Department of Defense announced July 31...More»

TCS Nets $3.5 Million Addition From Army For Military Transition SATCOM Contract
TeleCommunication Systems Inc. (TCS) has received a $3.5 million contract increase for satellite communications equipment and services to support Military Transition Teams (MiTTs), TCS announced July 31... More»

Defense Department Awards Contract For Connexion Service
Boeing Service Co. has been awarded a $31.1 million contract modification to provide broadband data service to U.S. military and government  aircraft equipped with the Connexion by Boeing system, the U.S. Department of Defense announced July 27... More»

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INDUSTRY FOCUS
EMS Defense & Space Systems Joins Space Supplier Council
EMS Defense & Space Systems, a manufacturer of wireless and satcoms products, has recently joined the Space Supplier Council, which supplies feedback to the Department of Defense (DoD), and other government entities. ... More»

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EXECUTIVE Q&A
Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency
The U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) purchases commercial satellite capacity on behalf of the military, and with the military’s need for commercial bandwidth increasing at a rapid rate, the agency’s services are in great demand....More»

TECHNOLOGY
Lockheed Martin Completes End-To-End Test Of Space-Based Infrared System
Lockheed Martin has completed a critical end-to-end test between the space and ground elements of the Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS), the company announced Aug. 1...More»

Northrop Grumman To Supply Army With GPS-Aided Laser Rangefinder Systems
The U.S. Army extended a $91 million contract to Northrop Grumman Corp. for more than 300 battle-proven Lightweight Laser Designator Rangefinder (LLDR) systems, Northrop Grumman announced July 30...More»

Boeing, Lockheed Martin Teams Lodge TSAT Production Proposals
Teams from each Boeing and Lockheed Martin with their respective industrial partners have lodged proposals to the U.S. Air Force for the development and production phase of the Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT) Military Operations System, the companies announced July 30...More»

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