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News - low orbit satellite

  • Digital Battlespace

    AOC 2018: Industry eyes new EW concepts

    21st November 2018

    As recognition of the vital role dominance of the electromagnetic spectrum plays on the battlefield, industry is pushing forward with new EW concepts designed to …

  • Special Operations

    USSOCOM looks to optical dominance

    8th November 2018

    United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is exploring improvements and enhancements to visual augmentation systems and related auxiliary technologies, with the overall goal of establishing …

  • Digital Battlespace

    L3 Technologies to demo NGJ-LB

    6th November 2018

    L3 Technologies has been selected to demonstrate existing technologies for the US Navy’s Next Generation Jammer Low Band (NGJ-LB), which will fly on the E/A-18G …

  • Digital Battlespace

    DARPA receives first SeeMe satellite

    5th October 2018

    Raytheon has delivered the first Space Enabled Effects for Military Engagements (SeeMe) satellite to DARPA, the company announced on 3 October. The new satellite will …

  • Naval Warfare

    Details of GRSE’s small anti-submarine corvette emerge

    13th November 2018

    The Indian Navy’s (IN) Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASWSWC) project of 16 hulls will be split evenly between two shipbuilders, Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Azure demos 3U Switchblade RF receiver

    8th November 2018

    Azure Summit Technology has successfully demonstrated a four-channel 3U open VPX software-definable radio frequency (RF) receiver to the US Navy. Azure is in the process …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Falco EVO flies with upgrade package

    31st October 2018

    Leonardo has completed a series of successful test flights of its Falco EVO RPAS in Bulgaria. The flight was carried out to validate a package …

  • Land Warfare

    Lockheed Martin to continue developing LPDP concept

    6th November 2018

    Lockheed Martin has received a nine month, $25.5 million contract extension from the US Missile Defense Agency to continue development of its Low Power Laser …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Indo Defence 2018: Profense sets the pace with M134

    8th November 2018

    Profense’s M134 Gatling Gun has been operational in Indonesia since 2014, a purchase the company believes is down to the weapon's key features, such as …

  • Digital Battlespace

    French Navy fleet gets RIFAN 2 system

    1st November 2018

    An Airbus-led industry team has equipped more than sixty vessels of the French Navy with the Réseau Intranet de la Force Aéronavale étape 2 (RIFAN …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    e2E launches comms terminal for UAS

    10th October 2018

    e2E has launched a low-cost, low power, compact and lightweight satellite communication terminal, e2Eaccess UAS-I, to enhance communications connectivity for small UAS. The e2Eaccess UAS-I …

  • Defence Notes

    Taiwan navy adds two new warships as China tensions grow

    8th November 2018

    Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen vowed 8 November that the island would not ‘concede one step’ in defending itself as she inaugurated two frigates bought from …

  • Naval Warfare

    Indo Defence 2018: HAL to upgrade Indian Coast Guard Dorniers

    31st October 2018

    India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has given the green light for a mid-life upgrade of 17 of the country’s Dornier 228 twin-turboprop utility aircraft, following …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Saab launches hypersonic mode for naval radars

    31st October 2018

    Saab has launched a new hypersonic detection mode for its Sea Giraffe naval radars. The mode is optimised for the Sea Giraffe 4A Fixed Face, …

  • Defence Notes

    Japan and India agree new defence and economic projects

    29th October 2018

    Japan and India agreed Monday to upgrade diplomatic and military ties, with Tokyo also offering low-interest loans as the two countries seek closer ties to …

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 ...