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News - low orbit satellite

  • Digital Battlespace

    DSEI 2019: New Skynet 6 competition announced

    11th September 2019

    A new competition for the Skynet 6 military satellite communications project was announced at DSEI 2019, seeking an an industry partner to operate and manage …

  • Training

    Taiwan rolls out jet trainer prototype

    25th September 2019

    The Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) rolled out a prototype of Taiwan’s new advanced jet trainer (AJT) on 24 September, in a ceremony witnessed by …

  • Digital Battlespace

    USAF launched second GPS III satellite

    27th August 2019

    The US Air Force has launched its second GPS III satellite, part of a constellation of up to 32 satellites that will bolster the US’ …

  • Naval Warfare

    DSIT develops new towed array sonar

    27th September 2019

    DSIT announced on 26 September that it will launch its SwordFish Towed Array Sonar (TAS) system at Pacific 2019 in Australia. According to the company, …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Airbus, Telespazio to market Syracuse IV satellites

    11th September 2019

    Airbus and Leonardo-Thales joint venture, Telespazio, have set up a partnership to market military telecommunications services for armed and security forces using the future Syracuse …

  • Digital Battlespace

    DSEI 2019: Spectra ventures into the Troposphere

    12th September 2019

    Spectra Group has agreed to partner with US company Comtech to provide a Troposcatter communications capability for end users demanding high capability and resilient connectivity …

  • Digital Battlespace

    DSEI 2019: Commercial space innovation presents military challenges

    11th September 2019

    The most innovative communications and military computing equipment now comes from the commercial sector, rather than military R&D; labs, Dr Stuart Eves, Consultant and Director at …

  • Military Logistics

    A400M performs dry contacts with H225M

    24th September 2019

    The Airbus A400M has carried out its first air-to-air refueling contacts with a helicopter in flight trials over the south of France. Over the course …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    HAWK30 takes flight

    17th September 2019

    The HAWK30 solar high-altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS) UAS undertook its first flight on September 11, 2019 at the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in California, AeroVironment …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Combat Rescue Helicopter gains Milestone C

    25th September 2019

    The US Air Force (USAF) has issued a Milestone C decision for the Sikorsky HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) programme, clearing the way for low …

  • Digital Battlespace

    BAE Systems announces SMC support team

    23rd September 2019

    BAE Systems has announced its team for its US Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center’s Launch Enterprise – Systems and Engineering and Integration programme …

  • Land Warfare

    Questions raised as Bradley replacement becomes one-horse race

    9th October 2019

    The US Army’s contest to develop an Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) launched in earnest at the beginning of October but drew only a single …

  • Military Logistics

    MSV(L) prototype construction begins

    18th September 2019

    Vigor has laid the keel for the US Army’s new landing craft, the Maneuver Support Vessel (Light) (MSV(L)) at its Aluminum Fabrication Facility in Vancouver, …

  • Digital Battlespace

    DSEI 2019: 'New' space race calls for UK strategy rethink

    9th September 2019

    In the face of a global ‘space race’ the UK is being urged to better define its role in the domain and confirm how many …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Ultra Gigasat selected to be part of Raytheon troposcatter team

    6th September 2019

    Gigasat, part of Ultra Electronics Communication and Integrated Systems (CIS) has been selected to be part of a Raytheon team providing a troposcatter communications system …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Space: radar systems

    RISAT-1

    Radar Satellite-1 (RISAT-1) is a microwave remote-sensing satellite carrying an SAR payload operating in C band (5.35GHz), which enables imaging of surface features during both ...

  • Naval: Radio and SATCOM

    OceanTRx 4MIL

    The OceanTRx 4MIL is a ruggedised maritime SATCOM solution featuring simultaneous multi-band communication and advanced antenna management capabilities.  It was introduced at the Euronaval 2022 ...

  • Major networking projects

    Skynet 6 SATCOM

    Skynet 6 is designed to replace Skynet 5. The PFI contract for Skynet 5,  held by Paradigm Secure Communications and Airbus DS, ends in 2022. As ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    Osprey u8 HGL

    Launched in 2023, Kymeta Osprey u8 HGL is a hybrid Geostationary/Low-Earth Orbit terminal that provides satellite communications on the move. Notably, it can be mounted ...

  • Naval: Radio and SATCOM, UAS: communication systems

    Multi-Purpose Terminal (MPT)

    Orbit's Multi-Purpose Terminal (MPT) is a family of stabilised VSAT systems suitable for installation on smaller vessels and airborne platforms including uncrewed vehicles. 

  • Military Satellites - ISR

    Radarsat-2

    Owned and operated by MDA, Radarsat-2 was launched in late 2007 as a follow-on radar satellite to Canada’s Radarsat-1. The satellite's resolution ranges from a ...

  • Naval: Radio and SATCOM

    SURFSAT-L

    Produced by Thales, SURFSAT-L is a SATCOM terminal designed for medium to large surface vessels. According to the manufacturer, it is designed to achieve a ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    MONDO Satellite Terminal

    The Multi Orbit Network, Dual Operation (MONDO) Satellite Terminal is a developmental SATCOM solution that provides continuous communication links on GEO, LEO and MEO networks. ...

  • Military Satellites - ISR

    Helios

    The Helios system consists of the Helios 2A and Helios 2B satellites, the latter of which was launched in December 2009, five years after Helios ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    Multi-Orbit Tactical Terminal

    Intelsat Multi-Orbit Tactical Terminal (MOTT) is a ruggedised terminal with a low-profile design. The vehicle-mountable terminal features an electronically steered array antenna, edge computing capabilities ...

  • Data links

    GSNC

    Global Secure Network Connection (GSNC) provides a global data communications solution for military aircraft, including bomber, refuelling and transport aircraft. The GSNC system uses Iridium ...

  • Space: radar systems

    ESA Sentinel-1

    Sentinel-1 is a planned constellation of four satellites with two already in orbit and two on order. They carry a payload of a C-band SAR ...

  • Space: radar systems

    NISAR

    The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) is a joint programme between NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to build and launch an observation ...

  • Space: radar systems

    TerraSAR-X and ​TanDEM-X

    TerraSAR-X and the more advanced TanDEM-X (TerraSAR-X add-on for digital elevation measurement) are designed to operate closely together to generate an accurate 3D image of ...

  • Military Satellites - ISR

    KH-11

    The first of 16 KH-11 satellites was launched in 1976, and five remain in service, with the latest launch believed to have been in August ...