Satellite communications (SATCOM)

Americas C4ISR 

Northrop Grumman Wins $82M U.S. Air Force Contract to Facilitate Military Satellite Communications in Arctic Region

July 4, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Arctic, Enhanced Polar System (EPS), EPS Control and Planning Segment (CAPS), Satellite communications (SATCOM), U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded an $82 million contract by the U.S. Air Force to facilitate military satellite communications

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Air Middle East 

Rafael Places US$5.5M Order for Orbit’s Airborne SATCOM and Ground Pedestal Solutions for Heron TP UAV

June 18, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments IAI Eitan (Heron TP), Israel, Orbit Communications System, Orbit Multi-Purpose Terminal (MPT), Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Satellite communications (SATCOM), Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV)

Orbit Communications Systems announced that Rafael Advanced Defense Systems placed a $5.5 million order for Orbit’s MPT 87 airborne satcom

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C4ISR Europe Technology 

Airbus Completes Flight Demonstration of Connected Airborne Battlespace Scenario Centred on MRTT Aircraft

June 13, 2019June 14, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Airbus, Airbus A310 MRTT, Airbus Network for the Sky (NFTS), Satellite communications (SATCOM), Tactical communications

Airbus has successfully completed a flight demonstration of a connected airborne battlespace scenario, centred on an MRTT aircraft. The test

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Air Americas C4ISR 

Honeywell to Provide JetWave SATCOM System for 70 U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III Strategic Airlifters

June 13, 2019June 13, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, Honeywell, Honeywell Aerospace, Honeywell JetWave SATCOM, Military transport aircraft (MTA), Satellite communications (SATCOM), U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

Honeywell was selected to provide the JetWave satellite communications (SATCOM) system for 70 U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III strategic

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Americas Space 

U.S. Navy Transfers Responsibility for Future Narrowband Satellite Communications to Air Force

June 9, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Communications satellite, Mobile User Objective System (MUOS), Satellite communications (SATCOM), U.S. Air Force (USAF), U.S. Navy (USN), USA

The U.S. Department of the Navy has transferred the responsibility for future narrowband satellite communications to the Department of the

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Americas C4ISR 

PathFinder Digital to Deliver MVSAT terminals for U.S. DoD Global Broadcast Service (GBS) Program

May 31, 2019June 17, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments General Dynamics Mission Systems, Global Broadcast Service (GBS), PathFinder Digital, Satellite communications (SATCOM), USA, Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) SATCOM

PathFinder Digital was awarded a contract by prime contractor General Dynamics Mission Systems for the delivery of MVSAT terminals for

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Americas Space 

Viasat Contracted to Deliver the World’s First Link 16-Capable Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Spacecraft

May 26, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments AFRL Space Vehicles Directorate, AFRL Space Vehicles XVI Program, Communications satellite, Link 16, Military satellite, Satellite communications (SATCOM), Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC), U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), USA, ViaSat

Viasat Inc. announced it has been awarded a contract by the Administrator of the Space Enterprise Consortium, under the Air

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Americas C4ISR 

PathFinder Digital Awarded Contracts by General Dynamics Mission Systems for U.S. Army PM Prophet Program

May 16, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments AN/MLQ-40 Prophet, General Dynamics, General Dynamics Mission Systems, PathFinder Digital, Satellite communications (SATCOM), U.S. Army, USA, Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) SATCOM

PathFinder Digital was awarded a follow-on contract by General Dynamics Mission Systems for the production and delivery of BAT-750 MVSAT

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Air Asia-Pacific 

Royal Austalian Air Force’s C-130J Hercules Fleet to be Fitted with High-Speed Internet

May 6, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Australia, Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules, Military transport aircraft (MTA), RAAF Base Richmond, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Satellite communications (SATCOM)

High-speed internet on six of the Royal Austalian Air Force’s (RAAF) C-130J Hercules will provide the country with increased flexibility

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Americas Space 

Boeing Awarded $605 Million by U.S. Air Force for Production of 11th Wideband Global SATCOM Satellite, WGS-11

April 22, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Air Force Space Command (AFSPC), Boeing, Communications satellite, Military satellite, Satellite, Satellite communications (SATCOM), Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA, Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS)

Boeing has been awarded a not-to-exceed $605 million firm-fixed-price contract modification for the production of eleventh Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS)

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