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News - low orbit satellite

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AUVSI 2016: Raytheon prepares UAS swarm

    2nd May 2016

    Raytheon is planning several experiments this summer which will involve unleashing a swarm of its tube-launched Coyote UAS. As many as 30 of the small …

  • Training

    ITEC 2016: Polish Air Force Links up

    2nd May 2016

    L3 Link continues to add to its burgeoning F-16 portfolio that now sees the Polish Air Force select the company to provide support for its …

  • Defence Helicopter

    First H145Ms handed over to Thai navy

    2nd May 2016

    The first two of five H145M helicopters have been handed over to the Royal Thai Navy by Airbus Helicopters, the company announced on 29 April.  …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Quad A 2016: Little Bird replacement on horizon

    1st May 2016

    Affectionately known as the 'street fighter' for its ability to operate in difficult urban terrain, the AH/MH-6 Little Bird provides capabilities to US Special Operations …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Quad A 2016: Chinook to reach 100 years service

    30th April 2016

    Despite a push by the US Army to introduce a new-generation of rotorcraft in the 2030s, the branch has plans to keep some of its …

  • Naval Warfare

    UDT 2016: US Navy increases mine detection capability

    29th April 2016

    The US Navy has awarded Raytheon a $20,406,692 contract for the procurement of up to four AN/AQS-20A sonar mine detecting sets. The AN/AQS-20A sonar is …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Quad A 2016: US Army rolls out Apache upgrades

    28th April 2016

    The latest batch of remanufactured AH-64E Apache ‘Guardian’ attack helicopters for the US Army are beginning to roll off the production line with a comprehensive …

  • Military Logistics

    Peruvian Navy gets GE technology

    28th April 2016

    The Peruvian Navy has received a suite of solutions from GE for its first research vessel, GE announced on 26 April. The ship is currently …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AUVSI 2016: LATAS furthers airspace integration

    28th April 2016

    The Low Altitude Traffic and Airspace Safety (LATAS) system has completed its multi-aircraft testing, which took place over a two week period recently at Port …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Russia sets sights high

    28th April 2016

    Six next generation mobile early warning air defence radars are expected to enter Russian service over the next few years. The Russian MoD is procuring …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AUVSI 2016: Crash-resistant drone gets upgrade

    27th April 2016

    Swiss UAV manufacturer Flyability has updated its crash-tolerant drone design, known as the Gimball, improving areas such as propulsion and adding additional sensors. Unlike traditional …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AUVSI 2016: UAVs go truly unmanned

    27th April 2016

    The word ‘unmanned’ in unmanned aerial vehicle can often be misleading, particularly as drones generally require a team of men and women to fly them, …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Typhoon in Reverse-IFF system demo

    26th April 2016

    An industry-government team has demonstrated an air-to-ground Mode 5 Reverse Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) capability integrated on an Italian Typhoon, Finmeccanica announced on 22 …

  • Land Warfare

    Iran gets delayed SAMs

    25th April 2016

    The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has admitted that the country has received new Russian-made surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems. On 11 April it stated that …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    ECA demos AUV for mine countermeasures

    24th April 2016

    ECA Group has successfully demonstrated the operational effectiveness of the autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) A9-M for mine-warfare operations, the company announced on 20 April. As …

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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 ...