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    Inmarsat’s Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch: DoD Eyes Industry Partnerships for Transition to ‘Satcom as a Service’

    Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, a senior vice president at Inmarsat, has observed the U.S. Defense Department seeking out opportunities to partner with satellite companies to increase DoD’s military communications capacity. Cowen-Hirsch wrote in a blog post published Wednesday on the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association website that she believes industry can help troops access on-demand satellite […] More

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    Inmarsat’s Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch: Ka-Band Satcom Tech Can Help Accelerate Military Data Transfers

    Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, an Inmarsat senior vice president, believes that military organizations can increase the capacity of mission data transfers with Ka-band communications satellite technology. Cowen-Hirsch said the U.S. Government Accountability Office has observed defense agencies relying on industry to help meet operational requirements of the Wideband Global SATCOM satellite program. In-orbit tests have shown that […] More

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    General Dynamics to Provide Dual-Band Earth Station Design for LATAM Satellite TV

    A subsidiary of General Dynamics will provide an Earth station antenna reflector and communications signal feed design to Chile-based satellite communications integrator Pascom to support simultaneous Ku-band and Direct Broadcast Satellite-band transmissions. General Dynamics SATCOM Technologies will supply a nine-meter antenna and six-port feed for installation and integration into the Earth station, the company said Monday. Pascom will deliver the […] More

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    Iridium to Provide Global Satellite Coverage for MiX Telematics Fleet Mgmt

    Iridium Communications and MiX Telematics have partnered to demonstrate global satellite communications coverage at the Bauma Conexpo Africa trade fair scheduled this week in South Africa. MiX Telematics said Monday the partnership works to expand its fleet and mobile asset management offering from terrestrial to satellite systems. “[Fleet] managers will be able to track and manage their valuable assets and […] More

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    Third Inmarsat Global Xpress Satellite Enters Orbit; Rupert Pearce Comments

    A new Boeing-made satellite lifted off Friday from Kazakhstan onboard an International Launch Services-built Proton Breeze M space vehicle to become part of Inmarsat’s Global Xpress satellite communications network. Rupert Pearce, CEO of Inmarsat, said Thursday the new GX satellite joins a constaellation that works to help customers quickly introduce new applications and offer remote mobile broadband services to […] More

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    US Agency Purchases $49M in Kratos Subsidiary SATCOM Hardware

    A subsidiary of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions will provide satellite and communications system hardware, equipment and other products to a U.S. government agency under a five-year, $49 million contract. The company said Friday RT Logic, which is part of Kratos’ technology and training solutions division, has already received $8 million in delivery orders under the contract. RT Logic will […] More

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    Inmarsat Sets Aug. 28 Launch for Global Xpress Constellation 3rd Satellite; Rupert Pearce Comments

    Inmarsat will launch the third satellite of its Global Xpress satellite communications constellation at Kazakhstan-based Baikonur Cosmodrome on Aug. 28. International Launch Services will use a Proton launch vehicle to roll out the Boeing-built Inmarsat-5 F3 satellite, Inmarsat said Monday. The I-5 F3 satellite is designed to provide mobile broadband services across the Pacific Ocean region. […] More

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    TCS to Continue Support for Marines Under $14M SATCOM Program Task Order

    TeleCommunication Systems will continue its Ku satellite bandwidth, terrestrial and 24-hour support for the Tactical Satellite Communications Network of the U.S. Marine Corps under a $14.2 million task order option in a previously awarded contract. TCS said Tuesday the task order is part of the Future Commercial SatCom Acquisition program of the General Services Administration and […] More

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    HughesNet Tests Satellite Video Transmission From Helicopter; Rick Lober Comments

    Hughes Network Systems‘ defense and intelligence systems division has worked with partners Boeing, General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman and DataPath to test the video transmission capability of its satellite communications system for airborne platforms. Hughes said Monday the test demonstrated the real-time transmission of high-definition video from a NorthStar Aviation Bell 407MRH helicopter via Inmarsat‘s Global Xpress I-5 F2 satellite. “High-definition […] More

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    DataPath to Bundle Terminals With Inmarsat Global Xpress Service; Susan Miller, David Myers Comment

    Remote field communications firm DataPath will act as a provider of Inmarsat‘s Global Xpress satellite communications service to U.S. military and government customers for expeditionary use. The companies said Monday a service provider agreement between DataPath and Inmarsat Government — the British satellite services firm’s U.S. government subsidiary — covers bundled offerings in cybersecurity, IT, global field support and network operations center […] More

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    Army Orders $45M in Harris SATCOM Terminals; Ed Zoiss Comments

    Harris Corp. will provide satellite communications terminals, electronics equipment and associated services to the U.S. Army under $45 million in delivery orders as part of the Army’s Modernization of Enterprise Terminals program. The company said Monday the orders are for new X-band or simultaneous X-/Ka-band terminals. Ed Zoiss, president of Harris’ electronic systems business, said the MET terminals will work […] More

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    Iridium Names Initial Service Providers of Push-to-Talk Service

    Iridium Communications has selected seven businesses as the initial service providers to resell the Iridium Push-to-Talk service to military, search-and-rescue, law enforcement and other customers in the international market. The company said Monday the service works to support instant communication from any location via the Iridium low-earth orbit satellite system and operates as half-duplex communication. The following are […] More