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News - low orbit satellite

  • Land Warfare

    Norway examines fire control

    12th May 2016

    Rheinmetall, in partnership with Saab, is currently working on a new fire control system (FCS) for shoulder launched weapons, the Vingmate SL 1000. The SL 1000 …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Comtech wins troposcatter terminal contract

    12th May 2016

    Comtech Telecommunications subsidiary Comtech Systems has been awarded a contract worth around $7 million by an undisclosed foreign prime contractor to design and install several …

  • Land Warfare

    SOFEX 2016: The pistol-packing Caracal

    11th May 2016

    Abu Dhabi-based small arms producer Caracal International used the SOFEX exhibition to showcase its 9mm Caracal Enhanced F semi-automatic pistol. Redesigned in 2014 and launched …

  • Military Logistics

    Rolls-Royce generators for Type 26

    11th May 2016

    Rolls-Royce has been awarded a contract from BAE Systems for the production and supply of diesel generators for the Royal Navy's first three Type 26 …

  • Digital Battlespace

    EW Europe: App encryption threatens surveillance

    10th May 2016

    The increasing use of commercial products such as the internet and smartphones by terrorist organisations to carry out their operations presents a new challenge to …

  • Digital Battlespace

    EW Europe: SATCOM intercept challenges

    10th May 2016

    In remote border areas where there are fewer landline or cell phone towers, tactical satellite interception may prove useful. Nevertheless, satellite interception is different when …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Harris gets SATCOM terminal orders

    9th May 2016

    Harris Corporation has been awarded $41 million in orders for advanced satellite communications (SATCOM) terminals under the US Army's Modernization of Enterprise Terminals (MET) programme, …

  • Digital Battlespace

    SharpEye radar on SA support vessel

    9th May 2016

    The Kelvin Hughes SharpEye radar system has been installed and commissioned on board the South African Navy’s fleet replenishment ship, SAS Drakensberg, the company announced …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Sweden starts SATCOM search

    6th May 2016

    The Swedish FMV has put out a request for information about small and medium Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) SATCOM terminals. This is to inform …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Thales to set up Dutch Cyber Range

    6th May 2016

    Thales and the Dutch Defence Cyber Command (DCC) have entered into a contract to build a cyber defence training and testing facility called the Cyber …

  • Military Logistics

    KC-135s support KC-46A testing missions

    5th May 2016

    The US Air Force (USAF) KC-135 Stratotanker is supporting testing and evaluation missions of the new Boeing KC-46 Pegasus military aerial refuelling and transport aircraft. A KC-135 …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Harris buys CPI Trifold antennas

    5th May 2016

    Harris has purchased 12 4.6m Trifold antennas from Communications & Power Industries (CPI) for use in a US Department of Defense programme. The order, worth …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AUVSI 2016: CybAero touches down on Swedish corvette

    4th May 2016

    CybAero and Airbus Defence and Space (DS) have successfully teamed up to perform a test launch and recovery of the Apid One VTOL UAV from …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AUVSI 2016: AR5 continues development for EMSA requirement

    4th May 2016

    Tekever is continuing to develop the AR5 Life Ray Evolution UAS for a future requirement by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) for an unmanned …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Leonardo's Osprey gets wings

    4th May 2016

    The newly re-named Italian defence giant Leonardo has launched its new second generation AESA surveillance radar called Osprey. The company – formerly Finmeccanica – told …

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 ...