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News - low orbit satellite

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AeroVironment selected to compete for UAS support

    12th July 2018

    AeroVironment is among seven suppliers selected by the US Army to compete for small UAS sustainment task orders under a five-year indefinite delivery indefinite quantity …

  • Special Operations

    Abom to work on anti-fogging goggle

    11th July 2018

    Abom has received a phase one contract from the US Special Operations Command to conduct a feasibility study for the development of a new tactical …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Farnborough 2018: Leonardo unveils new sensor systems

    16th July 2018

    Defence manufacturer Leonardo has used this year’s Farnborough airshow to lift the lid on several new electronic systems for the aerial domain. The new products …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Telesat eyes Canada's future SATCOM project

    5th June 2018

    Ottawa-based satellite firm Telesat has indicated that the company’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation of satellites will feature as part of a bid for Canada’s …

  • Training

    HUTC to train Spanish Civil Guard pilots

    6th July 2018

    Heli Union Training Center (HUTC) has received a 24-month contract from the Spanish Civil Guard to train 30 pilots. Under the contract, HUTC will provide …

  • Land Warfare

    Taiwan to order M1A2 Abrams

    13th July 2018

    Taiwan has decided to order 108 M1A2 Abrams tanks plus ammunition from the US. These MBTs will equip two armoured battalions in the northern sector …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Farnborough 2018: Lightweight Multirole Missiles to deal with swarm attacks

    9th July 2018

    Thales sees a growing international rotary-wing market for its Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM), driven by the threat from fast inshore attack craft (FIAC).   Thales was …

  • Military Logistics

    India delivers Do-228 aircraft to Seychelles

    29th June 2018

    The Indian government has handed over a Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Do-228 aircraft to the Seychelles, HAL announced on 26 June. The aircraft will enhance the …

  • Military Logistics

    Farnborough 2018: UTC to expand UK F-35 MRO operations

    9th July 2018

    American defence supplier UTC Aerospace Systems is set to expand its F-35 MRO operations at its Wolverhampton base as the fast jet programme begins UK …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Orbit receives SATCOM systems order

    13th June 2018

    Orbit Communications Systems has received an order totaling around $1.1 million from an unnamed Asian navy for its maritime SATCOM systems, the company announced on …

  • Defence Helicopter

    First EMD CH-47F​ Block II inches closer

    2nd July 2018

    The first engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) CH-47F Block II programme helicopter has entered final assembly, Boeing announced on 27 June.Boeing is developing the next-generation …

  • Training

    BISim releases updated VBS Blue IG

    29th June 2018

    Bohemia Interactive Simulations has released updates to its VBS Blue IG and VBS IG SDK products, the company announced on 26 June. VBS Blue IG …

  • Defence Helicopter

    JAGM achieves milestone C decision

    3rd July 2018

    Lockheed Martin's Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) system has successfully passed its Defense Acquisition Board review and achieved milestone C, the company announced on 27 June. …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Northrop to supply EHF XDR payloads

    13th June 2018

    Northrop Grumman has received a $429 million contract from the US Air Force to provide two Extremely High Frequency eXtended Data Rate (EHF XDR) payloads …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Farnborough 2018: Boeing prepares for Block II ramp up

    9th July 2018

    As final assembly begins on the first of three engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) CH-47F Chinook Block II aircraft, Boeing is assessing how best to manage its Philadelphia …

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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 ...