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News - low orbit satellite

  • Digital Battlespace

    Ball’s antennas for NTCDL System

    2nd March 2018

    Ball Aerospace will work with BAE Systems to provide multi-beam phased array antenna systems for the US Navy Network Tactical Common Data Link (NTCDL) system, …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Puma II AE for Canada’s MCDVs

    5th March 2018

    AeroVironment’s Puma II AE maritime miniature UAS has been selected for fielding aboard the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels, the company announced …

  • Training

    DSET 2018: Dutch army to deliver air defence training solution

    8th March 2018

    The Royal Netherlands Army (RNLA) Simulation Centre is shortly to deliver a prototype training system to the Dutch School for Air Defence in De Peel. …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Luxembourg launches first military satellite

    31st January 2018

    Luxembourg’s first military satellite, GovSat-1, was successfully launched into orbit onboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket from Florida on 31 January. The launch of the platform …

  • Defence Notes

    US says elements in Taliban open to peace talks

    13th March 2018

    Elements of the Taliban are open to talks with the Afghan government, US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on 13 March as he arrived in …

  • Digital Battlespace

    DMR deliveries to US Navy continue

    20th February 2018

    General Dynamics Mission Systems has received a contract from the US Navy for the continued procurement, testing and delivery of the AN/USC-61(C) Digital Modular Radio …

  • Land Warfare

    AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR approved for early fielding

    2nd March 2018

    Northrop Grumman’s AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) system has been approved for initial operational capability (IOC) by the US Marine Corps, the company announced on …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Lockheed Martin prepared for heavy lifting on CH-53K

    8th March 2018

    In advance of formally presenting its case to the German government on how the CH-53K King Stallion meets heavy-lift competition requirements, Lockheed Martin is negotiating …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    China improves cueing for Cloud Shadow UAV

    23rd February 2018

    China’s UAVs will reach farther, faster and hit the enemy harder, if current trends continue. Evidence of this was visible at the recent 2018 Singapore …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Leonardo’s AWHERO moves towards certification

    1st March 2018

    Leonardo’s AWHERO remotely piloted helicopter is progressing towards certification in 2019, the company announced on 25 February. Leonardo is assembling two new prototypes at its …

  • Military Logistics

    Rolls-Royce receives contracts for Type 26

    23rd February 2018

    Rolls-Royce has received two contracts to supply low-noise propellers and mission bay handling technologies for the UK Royal Navy’s new Type 26 global combat ship, …

  • Land Warfare

    Poland Patriot buy imminent as negotiations conclude

    26th February 2018

    Negotiations for the procurement of the Patriot air defence system for Poland are nearing their conclusion.  The new Polish Minister of Defence, Mariusz Blaszczak, speaking …

  • Digital Battlespace

    USAF makes contract with new SBIRS satellite

    24th January 2018

    The US Air Force’s 460th Space Wing has made contact with the fourth Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) satellite, Lockheed Martin …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Silicon Sensing’s DMU30 for MAS 400

    22nd February 2018

    Silicon Sensing Systems’ DMU30 inertial measurement unit (IMU) will equip the Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS 400), the company announced on 20 February. The DMU30 IMU …

  • Special Operations

    Army steps forward on 40mm airburst

    15th February 2018

    The US Army is moving forward on development of a new 40mm low velocity airburst munition. Designated XM1166, the High Explosive Airburst (HEAB) system would …

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 ...