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Comtech Subsidiary to Provide RF Equipment for North African Client’s Network Upgrade

A subsidiary of Comtech TelecommunicationsÂ will provide satellite modems and radio frequency equipment to a GSM operator in North Africa under a $1 million contract in support of the operator’s network upgrade and expansion efforts. Comtech said ThursdayÂ Comtech EF Data will provideÂ Memotec‘s CXU RAN Optimization,Â CDM-625A Advanced Satellite Modem, DoubleTalk Carrier-in-Carrier bandwidth compression tool and VersaFEC-2 forward […] More

by Anna Forrester July 17, 2015, 9:02 am
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Forecast International: Naval Radar Systems Market Worth $13B by 2024

A new Forecast International report predicts the market for maritime radar systems to be worth $13 billion by 2024. Manufacturers couldÂ produce at least 1,300 sea-based radar platforms over the next decade, accounting for approximately 67.1 percent market share, the research firm said June 29. The report forecasts that radar platformsÂ for air defense will reach a […] More

by Jane Edwards July 17, 2015, 6:12 am
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Dynamic Aviation to Supply King Air E90 Aircraft for US Forest Service Firefighting Operations

Dynamic Aviation hasÂ startedÂ work underÂ a contract to provide aÂ King Air E90Â utility aircraft for the U.S. Forest Service. The company said WednesdayÂ Forest ServiceÂ will use the aircraft overÂ LaGrande, Oregon and Alamogordo, New Mexico during wildfire season. USFS aerial tactical group supervisors on planes direct land-based firefighters to manage wildfires. Virginia-based Dynamic Aviation has at least 140 aircraft and […] More

by Jane Edwards July 16, 2015, 12:36 pm
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USAF Launches 10th Boeing-Built GPS IIF Satellite Aboard ULA Rocket

The U.S. Air Force‘s latest Boeing-built Global Positioning System IIF satellite has completed its launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station aboard aÂ United Launch AllianceÂ Atlas V rocket. The service said WednesdayÂ the 10thÂ GPS IIF satellite joins others in the Air Force Space Command-operated constellation that provides positioning and navigation services globally. “[This] is a testament to […] More

by Anna Forrester July 16, 2015, 4:36 am
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NIST, NTIA Seek New Public Safety Communications Research Industry Partners

TheÂ National Institute of Standards and Technology andÂ National Telecommunications and Information AdministrationÂ plans to award a new series of contracts for testing and evaluation work for theÂ Public Safety Communications Research program. NIST said TuesdayÂ the program currently has 39 telecommunications companies contractedÂ for five years public safety communications equipment and software through the use of theÂ Public Safety Broadband Demonstration […] More

by Anna Forrester July 15, 2015, 8:43 am
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Scott Smith: Iridium Subjects NEXT Satellite Network to Compact Antenna Range Test

Iridium CommunicationsÂ has moved closer toÂ the launch of theÂ Iridium Next satellite network afterÂ the completion of theÂ Compact Antenna Test Range test phase for the satellite constellation. The company said Wednesday it conducted the CATR test to evaluate the functionality of feeder link, crosslink and mission antennas of the satellites through a radiated environment. “The CATR testing ensures […] More

by Jane Edwards July 15, 2015, 7:45 am
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Italy Renews Lease on Lockheed’s Gulfstream SIGINT Aircraft Through 2016

Italy has extended its lease onÂ Lockheed Martin‘sÂ Gulfstream III signals intelligence aircraft through the spring of 2016 amid security concerns in Libya and Tunisia, Defense News reported Saturday. Tom Kington writes that Lockheed’sÂ Airborne Multi-INT LaboratoryÂ provides communications and electronic intelligence functions and works as a “flying ISR test bed” equipped with a ground data link andÂ electro-optic sensor. […] More

by Anna Forrester July 13, 2015, 12:42 pm
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GATR Technologies Moves to Full-Rate Production of Inflatable SATCOM Antenna for Marines

GATR TechnologiesÂ will move forward to full-rate production of itsÂ Inflatable Satellite Communications Antenna for the U.S. Marine CorpsÂ as part of theÂ High Bandwidth Special Intelligence-Palletized Terminal program of record. The company said MondayÂ it will initially produce 36 terminals with X- and Ku-band capability for the Marines’ radio and intelligence battalions under aÂ $440 million contract awarded earlier this […] More

by Anna Forrester July 13, 2015, 9:43 am
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BAE-Nexter JV to Build Cannon Tech for UK’s Ground Combat Vehicles

A BAE Systems–Nexter joint venture has been awarded a $233 million contract to manufacture 40mm cannon systems for integration onto the British army’s Scout and Warrior armored fighting vehicles. The British army will receive 515 CTA International-built cased telescoped cannons during the next seven years, BAE said July 1. Initial delivery is scheduled to occur […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman July 13, 2015, 6:26 am
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MDA Lands Ground Station Support, Training Contract with Malaysian Agency

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. has been selected to build a satellite ground station and perform training services for Malaysia’s national remote sensing agency. The company will also supply information for the RADARSAT-2 satellite in preparation for the spacecraftâ€™s operation scheduled in 2016, MDA said Tuesday. The ground station is designed to process RADARSAT-2 data […] More

by Jay Clemens July 8, 2015, 10:16 am
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Sierra Nevada to Help USAF Develop Airborne Tech Interoperability Framework

Sierra Nevada has won a potential $10.8 million contract to help the U.S. Air Force create interoperability guidelines for manned and unmanned aircraft software and subsystems. The Defense Department said Tuesday that the company will also help the military service develop a Future Airborne Capability Environment framework and strategies for the branch to demonstrate interoperable […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman July 8, 2015, 5:27 am
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Parsons Contributes Software to Northrop Missile Defense System; Mary Ann Hopkins Comments

Parsons developed software components and algorithms for a Northrop Grumman-built integrated air and missile defense battle command system designed to destroy ballistic missiles. Parsons said Monday the U.S. Army conducted an initial flight test of IBCS on May 28 at New Mexico-based White Sands Missile Range. â€œParsons is proud to be part of the team […] More

by Jane Edwards July 7, 2015, 12:45 pm