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L3-Harris, Raytheon Net $1B for Anti-Jam SATCOM Software

March 28, 2020 @ 08:32 AM

The Pentagon has awarded L3-Harris and Raytheon $500 million each to develop anti-jam communications software — called the Protected Tactical Waveform (PTW) used in military satellites. “Raytheon and L3-Harris have each been awarded a $500 million contract with corresponding delivery orders valued at $37

US Space Force Gets Satellite Jammer

March 18, 2020 @ 11:47 AM

The US Space Force has received a portable, ground-based communications jammer to temporarily block satellite transmissions. The Counter Communication System (CCS) Block 10

Lockheed Awarded $240M to Develop Prototype Protected Tactical SATCOM Payload

March 10, 2020 @ 02:18 AM

The US Space Forces Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) at Los Angeles Air Force Base awarded Lockheed Martin $240 million to develop a prototype payload for its new Protected Tactical SATCOM (PTS) system. PTS is a next-generation capability connecting warfighters with agile and jam-resistant satellite communications (SATCOM)

Lockheed Launches First Smart Satellite Enabling Space Mesh Networking

January 18, 2020 @ 01:22 PM

Lockheed Martin has launched Pony Express 1 mission as a hosted payload on Tyvak-0129, a next-generation Tyvak 6U spacecraft, to enable artificial intelligence, data analytics, cloud networking and advanced satellite communications. "Early on-orbit data show Pony Express 1 is performing its important pathfinding mission very well

US Air Force Awards $739M Worth Contracts For Satellite Launch Missions

February 20, 2019 @ 05:05 AM

The US Air Force has awarded multiple contracts worth total $739 million for launch missions under the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program, announced Tuesday evening by the Department of defense. The first contract worth over $441 million is awarded to United Launch Services (ULS) to deliver the SILENTBARKER, SBIRS GEO-5,...

ISRO Launches GSAT-7A Military Communications Satellite

December 19, 2018 @ 12:50 PM

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched the GSAT-7A, a military communications satellite, from the second launch pad of Sathish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota located in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday. The GSLV-F11 rocket will inject GSAT-7A into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) and it will be placed in its final Geostationary Orbit using the onboard propulsion systems

Vietnam to Equip Anti-ship Cruise Missiles with Russian GLONASS System

November 27, 2018 @ 02:15 AM

Vietnams license build version of Russias Kh-35 anti-ship cruise missile, KCT-15 will be equipped with Russian GLONASS system. According to Roskosmos agency head Yuri Urlichich, starting in 2023, GLONASS's orbit system will provide high-precision navigation services with six new high-elliptical orbiting satellites,

Russian Ruselectronics Supplies Ferrite Components to India’s ISRO

October 26, 2018 @ 07:52 AM

Russias Ruselectronics has supplied ferrite components to the Space Applications Centre of the Indian Space Research Organization to be used in super-high-frequency devices for satellites. Ferrite Domen Scientific Research Institute (part of the Ruselectronics holding) has delivered microwave ferrites for the space industry to the customer

Lockheed Martin Wins $1.3 Billion for GPS IIIF Space Vehicles Contract

September 27, 2018 @ 01:03 AM

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $1.3 billion contract for GPS IIIF Space Vehicles 11 and 12

Boeing To Acquire Small-Satellite Solutions Provider 'Millennium Space Systems'

August 17, 2018 @ 08:24 AM

Boeing will acquire Millennium Space Systems, a provider of agile, flight-proven small-satellite solutions, under an acquisition agreement that will expand Boeing's satellite and space portfolio. "Millennium Space Systems' expertise in vertically-integrated small-satellite solutions perfectly complements Boeing's existing satellite portfolio, and will allow us to meet the needs of a diverse customer set," said Leanne Caret, president and CEO of Boeing Defense, Space & Security

Lockheed to Build Three Infrared Geosynchronous Spacecraft for $2.9 Billion

August 15, 2018 @ 07:03 AM

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $2.9 billion contract for three Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Geosynchronous Earth Orbit Space Vehicles

Raytheon Wins $59M NASA Contract For Polar Satellite Ground System

July 16, 2018 @ 08:59 AM

NASA awarded Raytheon's Intelligence, Information and Services business with $59 million for additional work on NOAA's Joint Polar Satellite System Common Ground System project, required to launch America's next polar satellite, JPSS-2, in 2021. The project recently completed the critical design review for the work, and compatibility testing between the satellite and ground system will begin in early 2020

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