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Space Systems Receive 5 Percent Increase In Air Force Budget Request
The U.S. Air Force is seeking $11.9 billion for space systems programs in its fiscal year 2009 budget, an increase of 5 percent from the $11.3 billion in funding received in 2008, the Air Force announced Feb. 4. Excluding operation costs for ground stations and antennas, spending on space would total about $8.6 billion in FY09, the service said... More»

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INDUSTRY NEWS
Bush Signs Export Control Reform Directives
U.S. President George W. Bush has signed a package of directives that will ensure export control policies and practices support the National Security Strategy of 2006, the White House announced Jan. 22 ...More»

Air Force Takes Command Of First WGS Satellite
Boeing Corp. handed over the first of six Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellites to the U.S. Air Force, Boeing announced Jan. 28. ..More»

Northrop Grumman Demonstrates AEHF Compatibility
Northrop Grumman Corp. demonstrated the interface compatibility of the next-generation Advanced Extremely High Frequency (EHF) military communications satellite using a U.S. Army user terminal, the company announced Feb. 1. ...More»

Air Force Extends TSAT Decision
Geosemble Technologies Inc. won a contract from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for a system that will link online data with satellite imagery, Geosemble announced Aug. 29. .. More»

ULA To Restructure Delta 2 Program
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is restructuring the Delta 2 program to make it more cost effective in a challenging market, the company said Jan. 29. .. More»

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INDUSTRY FOCUS
Air Force Increases SBIRS Budget To Get Sats Off Ground In 2009
The U.S. Air Force Space Systems budget increased by about 5 percent for fiscal year 2009, from $11.3 billion in FY08 to $11.9 billion this year. The program that will receive the biggest bump from this increase is the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS), geosynchronous satellites that detect heat generated by ballistic missiles before they reach their destination, which had its procurement budget increased by 350 percent, from $399.2 million in FY08 to $1.8 billion this year. ... More»

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EXECUTIVE Q&A
Maj. Gen. James Armor
The defense sector's need for commercial satellite equipment and services remains high as military satellite communications initiatives are increasing. The U.S. Department of Defense and international defense ministries continue to seek out the latest technologies offered by the satellite private sector in an effort to further augment capacity and meet 21st century communication requirements. ...More»

CONTRACTS
Boeing Receives Pentagon Launch Contract
Boeing Co. has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force for three launches, the service announced Jan. 24. ...More»

Norsat Receives Irish Defense Contract
Norsat International Inc. has been awarded contracts by the Republic of Ireland's Department of Defence to provide satellite equipment, satellite capacity, training, and network services for the Irish Defence Forces peacekeeping mission to Chad, Norsat announced Jan. 29. ...More»

L-3 Wins $13.8 Million U.S. Navy Contract
L-3 Communications Systems-West has been awarded a $13.8 million contract to provide the U.S. Navy with life cycle sustainment of the Deployable Multi-Channel Satellite Communications System, the Navy announced Jan. 18. ...More»

Globecomm Receives Contract Modification From NATO
Globecomm Systems Inc. has received a $4.6 million contract modification from NATO, Globecomm announced Jan. 14. ...More»

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