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PathFinder Digital Awarded NASA Contract for Free Space Optics Study
NASA has awarded PathFinder Digital a contract to conduct a study to assess whether it is feasible to build a transportable research and test system to support the construction of Free Space Optic satellite networks.
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ATLAS to Help DoD Innovation Org Develop Military Satcom Tech
ATLAS Space Operations and the Defense Innovation Unit have partnered to develop a satellite communications system in an effort to help the U.S. Air Force address multiband, multimission requirements.
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Rebecca Cowen-Hirsh: DoD Should Partner With Industry to Address Perceived Satcom Terminal Challenge
Rebecca Cowen-Hirsh of Inmarsat Government has said industry could help the Department of Defense address its perceived challenges with satellite communication terminals through flexible business models and commercial technology innovation.
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Hughes to Support Air Force Satcom-Based Enterprise Network Development
Boeing has awarded Hughes Network Systems a contract to develop satellite communications subsystems to support a U.S. Air Force ground system designed to facilitate and secure connectivity for military personnel.
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Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch: DoD Should Embrace Satcom as a Service, Advance ‘Commercial First’ Approach
Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch of Inmarsat Government has said the Department of Defense should make a few steps in order to emerge as a better satellite communications customer and one is eliminating the one-size-fits-all approach to satcom acquisition.
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New Kratos Tech Seeks to Expand Military Satcom Connectivity; Frank Backes Quoted
A Kratos Defense and Security Solutions subsidiary created and demonstrated a communications system prototype with the goal to help military users communicate via multiple satellites without undergoing network reconfiguration, C4ISRNET reported Friday.
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Hughes Delivers Satcom Modems to General Atomics for SkyGuardian RPA Beyond-Line-of-Sight Comms
Hughes Network Systems has delivered an initial batch of satellite communication modems to support beyond-line-of-sight operations of General Atomics's remotely piloted aircraft.
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Inmarsat Government’s Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch on Commercial Satcom Service Misconceptions
Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, senior vice president of government strategy and policy at Inmarsat Government, has said many government customers still have false perceptions about the use of satellite communications as a commercially managed service.
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Kratos Subsidiary Demos Automated Satcom Roaming Using Prototype System
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions subsidiary Kratos RT Logic has developed a prototype network management system called the Enterprise Management and Control system, which allows military users to switch or "roam" from one satellite communications network to another. Kratos said in a press release on Monday that the demo featured a satcom terminal commonly deployed by the U.S. government as well as other hardware configured in a way that mirrors the typical government setup.