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AT&T to Update Military Network Infrastructure in Hawaii Under DISA Contract; Anthony Robbins Comments

AT&TÂ has received a 10-year contract with an undisclosed amount from the Defense Information Systems Agency to provide a communications network that will serve to support military operations in the Pacific region. The company said WednesdayÂ it will help update DISA’s network infrastructure in Hawaii in efforts to facilitate the secure transmission ofÂ voice, video and data to […] More

by Anna Forrester July 12, 2017, 12:22 pm
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Wyoming OKs State Plan for FirstNetâ€™s Public Safety Broadband Network

The state of Wyoming has approved a plan from AT&T and the First Responder Network Authority to provide a wireless broadband network for the stateâ€™s first responders and other public safety personnel. Gov. Matthew Mead announced his decision to opt into the state plan Tuesday, FirstNet said Tuesday. “TheÂ state of WyomingÂ has participated in FirstNet consultation […] More

by Jane Edwards July 12, 2017, 5:40 am
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Matt Desch: Iridium â€˜NEXTâ€™ Satellite Constellation Supports FAA NextGen Program Through Aircraft Tracking

Iridium CommunicationsÂ CEOÂ Matt DeschÂ has saidÂ the Iridium NEXTÂ satellite constellation works to help track the location of commercial aircraft across trans-oceanic routes in support of the Federal Aviation Administrationâ€™s Next Generation Air Transportation SystemÂ program, NASASpaceflight.com reported Friday. Desch said the company has equipped its Iridium NEXT satellites with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast receivers designed to enable planes to communicate […] More

by Jane Edwards July 10, 2017, 10:00 am
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SSL to Help Build DigitalGlobeâ€™s Earth-Observation Satellite Constellation; Richard White Comments

A MacDonald, Dettwiler and AssociatesÂ subsidiary has received a firm-fixed-price contract to build satellites for DigitalGlobeâ€™s WorldView Legion satellite constellation designed to collect Earth imaging data. Space Systems Loral will produce the low-Earth orbit satellites at its Palo Alto, California-based facility, SSL said Thursday. Richard White, president of SSLâ€™s government systems business, said the contract seeks […] More

by Jane Edwards July 7, 2017, 5:18 am
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Comtech Subsidiary Gets Cyber Training Orders from Federal, Commercial Customers

A Comtech Telecommunications subsidiary has secured approximately $6.9 million in cybersecurity training orders from multiple federal government and commercial enterprise customers. TeleCommunication Systems received the orders through Comtech’s command and control technologies group, which is part of the company’s government solutions arm, Comtech said Thursday. The command and control technologies group provides mobile command, control, […] More

by Ramona Adams July 7, 2017, 12:30 am
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Air Force Seeks Proposals for 5 Satellite Launches Under EELV Program

The U.S. Air Force has issued a request for proposals for five launch services contracts to support the deployment of three Lockheed Martin-built GPS III satellites and the Air Force Space Commandâ€™s satellites 8 and 12 into space, Space News reported Wednesday. Claire Leon, director of the launch enterprise directorate at the Air Forceâ€™s Space […] More

by Jane Edwards July 6, 2017, 3:20 am
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OneWeb Gets FCC Clearance to Launch Satellite Constellation; Iridiumâ€™s Matt Desch Comments

OneWeb has received approval from the Federal Communications CommissionÂ to launch later this year its constellation of 720 satellites that will work to provide broadband internet services worldwide, Daily Breeze reported Saturday. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai cleared OneWebâ€™s application on June 22. â€œWe hope to approve many more constellations because we know that the more companies […] More

by Jane Edwards July 3, 2017, 5:40 am
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Airbus-OneWeb JV Opens Satellite Assembly Hub

A joint venture of OneWeb and Airbusâ€™ defense and space business has opened a new facility in Toulouse, France, to support assembly and integration work on a constellation of 900 satellites designed to provide internet communicationsÂ services. OneWeb SatellitesÂ will use the 49,000-square-foot production line to validate manufacturing methods for the low-Earth orbit satellites and help establish […] More

by Jane Edwards June 30, 2017, 3:59 am
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Boeing Gets Engineering Services IDIQ for French E-3 AWACS

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing‘s defense, space and security division a five-year, $38.4 million contract to support mid-life upgrade and in-service sustainment efforts for France’s airborne warning and control system aircraft. The Defense Department said Thursday that BDS will provide recurring and non-recurring engineering services to French E-3F Sentry AWACS fleet under the […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman June 30, 2017, 3:56 am
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Lockheed to Start Environmental Test on 2nd Air Force GPS III Satellite

Lockheed Martin will begin the environmental testing phase for the U.S. Air Forceâ€™s second GPS III satellite by summer of 2017 after it completed assembly and integration work on the satellite in May. “This testing simulates harsh launch and space environments the satellite will endure, and further reduces any risk prior to it being available […] More

by Jane Edwards June 27, 2017, 4:57 am
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Textron’s AAI Subsidiary to Extend UAS ISR Services for USSOCOM

Textron‘sÂ AAI Corp. subsidiary willÂ perform mid-endurance unmanned aircraft system intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance services for the U.S. Special Operations Command under a $30 million contract modification. The Defense Department said Monday the award extends the contract period by up to 12 months and increases the contract value to a maximum of $105 million. AAI will extend […] More

by Ramona Adams June 27, 2017, 2:34 am
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SpaceXâ€™s Falcon 9 Launches 2nd Iridium â€˜NEXTâ€™ Satellite Batch Into Space; Matt Desch Comments

Iridium Communicationsâ€™ second batch of 10 Iridium NEXT satellites lifted off Sunday aboard SpaceXâ€™s Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California to join the initial batch of satellites that took off in January. The launch brings the total number of Iridium NEXT satellites in space to 20 and marks the second of […] More

by Jane Edwards June 26, 2017, 5:27 am