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Inmarsatâ€™s Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch: Ka-band Satcom Key to Militaryâ€™s Manned, Unmanned Airborne Missions

Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, senior vice president for government strategy and policy at Inmarsat,Â has saidÂ she believes Ka-band satellite communications can help military and government agencies support manned and unmanned aerial missions amid the evolving global security environment. Cowen-Hirsch wrote in an op-ed piece published in MilSatMagazine that Ka-band satellite constellations work to support unmanned operations that require […] More

by Jane Edwards June 23, 2017, 11:00 am
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Orbital ATK Tests Hostile-Fire Indication Tech on Fixed-Wing ISR Aircraft

Orbital ATK has installed and tested an acoustic hostile-fire indication system onÂ a fixed-wing aircraft that was configured to performÂ intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions. ShotFinderÂ was integrated onto aÂ Cessna-built Grand Caravan aircraft to collect data in various operating missions as part of the test, Orbital ATKÂ said Wednesday. Orbital ATK developed the warning system withÂ Scientific Applications and Research […] More

by Scott Nicholas June 23, 2017, 9:00 am
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Braxton to Help Air Force Build Navigation Tech Satellite Ground Segment

Braxton Technologies has received a five-year, $9.5 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to build a ground control segment for the service branch’sÂ Navigation Technology Satellite-3. The company will help the Air Force construct ground-based infrastructure to support NTS-3 orbit operations as well as demonstrate and matureÂ satellite navigation ground command-and-control technologies for contested environments, the […] More

by Scott Nicholas June 22, 2017, 3:41 am
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Matt Desch: Iridium Considers Pre-Flown Falcon 9 1st Stage to Expedite â€˜NEXTâ€™ Satellite Launch Schedule

Iridium CommunicationsÂ is open to the possibility of using pre-flown first-stage boosters of SpaceXâ€™s Falcon 9 rocket to launch Iridium NEXTÂ satellites in 2018 provided that such a move can help reduce wait times for launches, Space News reported Tuesday. â€œWhile we are currently flying first flown launches, Iâ€™m open to previously flown launches, particularly for the […] More

by Jane Edwards June 21, 2017, 10:44 am
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Iridium Readies 2nd â€˜NEXTâ€™ Satellite Batch for June 25 Launch; Matt Desch Comments

Iridium CommunicationsÂ has initiated final measures to prepare for the June 25 launch of the second batch of 10Â Iridium NEXTÂ satellites from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, Get Connected reported Monday. â€œOnce deployed, this batch of satellites will be tested and validated and inserted one-by-one into our existing constellation, replacing our original block one satellites,â€ saidÂ Matt […] More

by Jane Edwards June 20, 2017, 9:43 am
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FirstNet, AT&T Release State Plans for Public Safety Broadband Network

AT&TÂ and the First Responder Network AuthorityÂ started to release Monday a set of plans meant to help U.S. states and territories prepare for adoption of a national public safety broadband network for first responders. FirstNet and AT&T used an online portal to transmit the state plans to governors, the company said Monday. States and U.S. territories […] More

by Jane Edwards June 20, 2017, 9:38 am
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Raytheon, USAF Test Small Diameter Bomb II Via Wind Tunnel

The U.S. Air Force and Raytheon have conducted a series of wind-tunnel tests on a weapon designed to help fighter pilots eliminate moving targets at a range of more than 40 miles. Raytheon said Monday engineers used scale models of Small Diameter Bomb IIÂ and F-35 aircraft to gather data on the drag, lift and side […] More

by Scott Nicholas June 20, 2017, 8:37 am
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FLIR Systems to Provide EO/IR Sensor Tech for Coast Guard Transport Aircraft

A FLIR Systems subsidiary has received a potential five-year, $17.9 million from the U.S. Navy to supply up to 19 high-definition electro-optical/infrared sensors for the Coast Guard‘s fleet ofÂ HC-27J transport aircraft. The Defense Department said Monday that FLIR’s surveillance business will deliverÂ Star SAFIRE 380-HD systems along with cabling, controller units, mounting hardware and software to […] More

by Scott Nicholas June 20, 2017, 8:01 am
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Raytheon to Repair Navy P-3 Patrol Aircraft Radar

Raytheon has secured a potential $17.8 million delivery order to repair the APS-137 radar system currently installed on the U.S. Navy‘s P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft. The Navy obligated $13.6 million in fiscal 2017 working capital funds at the time of award, the Defense Department said Friday. DoD noted the order falls under a previously […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman June 19, 2017, 1:55 am
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L3 Gets FAA Supplemental Type Certificate for ‘Longsword’ Digital Avionics, Cockpit

The Federal Aviation Administration has issuedÂ a supplemental type certificate toÂ L3 Technologies‘Â modified digital avionics and cockpit for theÂ AT-802L LongswordÂ aircraft. The certification allows L3 toÂ equip the missionized aircraft with a cockpit that consists of a Garmin G600Â glass panel system, air data computer, attitude/heading reference system, digital intercommunication system, dual-screen displays and the Electronic Standby Instrument System,Â said Thursday. […] More

by Scott Nicholas June 16, 2017, 7:48 am
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NOAA Issues Web-Based Space Situational Awareness Service RFQ

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released a request for quotation for a potential one-year contract to provide web-based space situational awareness products and services to facilitate conjunction analysis related to space debris and satellites in low-Earth orbit. NOAA said in a FedBizOpps notice posted Monday it will award a small business set-aside contract […] More

by Jane Edwards June 16, 2017, 6:10 am
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Lockheed to Supply Laser Guided Training Rounds, Metal Containers to Navy, Marine Corps

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $26.6 million contract to produce 8,973 laser guided training rounds and refurbishÂ 3,411 government-furnished metal containers for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. The Defense Department said Thursday the full obligated amount at the time of award is from the fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2017 procurement ammunition funds of both […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman June 16, 2017, 4:14 am