Intelligent Waves has acquired Ski Systems to expand its strategic footprint in the Intelligence Community (IC) by providing disruptive and ultra-secure mobility solutions, the company reported on Monday. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “This acquisition plays a major role in fulfilling our vision of helping secure our nation’s most critical communications infrastructures,” said Jared Shepard, CEO of Intelligent Waves. 

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Keith Kingston, director of satellite ground systems and operations for space and intelligence systems at General Dynamics, said the company is now entering the sustainment phase of a certain defense satellite system, Phoenix Business Journal reported Tuesday.

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A Mitre-built antenna will be tested on Analytical Space Inc.’s three-unit cubesat to explore potential applications of the technology for government communications, intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance missions.

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The Department of Defense has issued a request for information on potential hardware and software platforms that can help increase the warfighter's ability to wirelessly connect devices that transmit data and voice communications.

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General Dynamics’ mission systems business has secured a contract from the U.S. Navy to update and maintain a satellite simulator at the Naval Postgraduate School. The simulator at the school’s Spacecraft Research and Design Center/Adaptive Optics Center of Excellence is a model of a communications satellite, Navy Fleet Satellite, and works to help students improve their […] More

When working with U.S. government agencies on defining next-generation space technologies, industry leaders across the board are all hands on-deck. SSL Government Systems, for instance, is helping the U.S. Air Force test the security of hosting payloads on commercial satellites; researching power and propulsion for NASA’s Deep Space gateway; developing concepts for advanced military satellite […] More

L-3 Communications has received a potential $23.2 million contract from the U.K. ministry of defense to provide a joint common remote viewing terminal for a new British military communications program. UK MOD will adopt the remote viewing terminal to consolidate its intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance platforms with strike capabilities and maritime platforms, L-3 said Monday. The terminal uses […] More

Airbus‘ defense and space business has partnered with Hughes Network Systems to develop an X-band satellite terminal for a new service that works to provide video, voice and data services for military operations. Hughes said Monday it will integrate its modem and waveform solutions with Airbus’ Skynet military communications satellite system to deliver a lightweight and man-portable terminal for […] More