Satellite communications (SATCOM)

Air Americas 

U.S. Presidential Aircraft Fleet to Receive SATCOM Upgrade

June 23, 2020June 23, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Boeing C-40 Clipper, Presidential aircraft, Satellite communications (SATCOM), U.S. Air Force (USAF), U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), USA, VIP Transport Aircraft

A team from the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC)’s Presidential & Executive Airlift Directorate has begun fleet-wide

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C4ISR Americas 

U.S. Marine Corps Updating Its Tactical SATCOM System

June 21, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Mobile User Objective System (MUOS), Satellite communications (SATCOM), U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC), USA

The U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command (MSCS) is updating its tactical satellite communication (SATCOM) system that provides increased communication capability

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Americas Space Technology 

U.S. Army to Conduct Field Experiments to Incorporate Commercial Satellite Constellations

June 9, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments CCDC C5ISR Center, Satellite, Satellite communications (SATCOM), U.S. Army, US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC), US Army Futures Command (AFC), USA

The U.S. Army Futures Command (AFC) is incorporating emerging commercial satellite constellations and technologies into its upcoming field experiments to

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Misc Americas 

Comtech Receives $1.7M Order for Engineering Services to Support U.S. Army’s Gray Eagle UAS Program

May 28, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Comtech EF Data Corp., Comtech Telecommunications, General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle, Hughes Network Systems, Satellite communications (SATCOM), U.S. Army, USA

Comtech EF Data Corp. received a $1.7 million order for engineering services to support the Data Link Modernization (DLM) contract

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Misc Asia-Pacific 

Australian DoD Launches SATCOM Research Collaboration

May 16, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Australia, Australian Defence Force (ADF), Satellite communications (SATCOM), SmartSat CRC

Scientists from the Australian Department of Defence are working with colleagues from industry and academia on a satellite communications (SATCOM)

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Misc Europe 

Airbus Wins New SATCOM Framework Contract with European Union

May 12, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Airbus, Airbus Defence and Space, European Union (EU), Satellite communications (SATCOM)

Airbus has won a new satellite communications (SATCOM) framework contract for military and civil missions of the European Union (EU)

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Global Misc 

Thuraya Aero Reaches Line-Fit Milestone for Airbus Helicopters

May 1, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Airbus Helicopters H145, Al Yah Satellite Communications (Yahsat), Eurocopter H135/ EC135, Satellite communications (SATCOM), Scotty Group, Thuraya, Thuraya Aero

Thuraya and SCOTTY Group have secured line-fit offerability for the Thuraya Aero mobile connectivity solution on Airbus H145 and H135

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Misc Americas 

CACI Awarded $199M Contract to Support U.S. Navy Satellite Systems and Networks for Special Operations

April 29, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments CACI, Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC), NIWC Atlantic, Satellite communications (SATCOM), U.S. Navy (USN), U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), USA

CACI International Inc announced that it has been awarded a five-year and six-month, if all options are exercised, single-award indefinite

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Americas C4ISR 

U.S. Space Force Awards L3Harris $500 Million IDIQ Contract for Anti-Jam SATCOM Modem

April 24, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Air Force and Army Anti-Jam Modem (A3M), Anti-Jamming system, L3Harris Technologies, Satellite communications (SATCOM), Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), U.S. Space Force (USSF), USA

The U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) has awarded L3Harris Technologies a five-year contract for the Air

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C4ISR Americas 

Envistacom to Provide SATCOM Terminals to U.S. Army Under GTACS Contract

April 15, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Envistacom, Global Tactical Advanced Communication Systems (GTACS), Satellite communications (SATCOM), U.S. Army, USA

Envistacom was awarded a $11 million task order to provide satellite communications (SATCOM) systems through the U.S. Army Global Tactical

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