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News - low orbit satellite

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Insitu to build Blackjacks for US forces

    3rd August 2015

    Insitu has been awarded a contract to build six RQ-21A Blackjack UAS for the US Marine Corps (USMC) and US Navy, the company announced on …

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    Digital Battlespace

    USAF E-3 gets new IFF

    30th July 2015

    The upgrade of the first US Air Force E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft with a new interrogation system is complete, as part of the AWACS modernisation …

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    Digital Battlespace

    TCS to continue USMC satellite services

    29th July 2015

    TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) has been awarded a task order to continue providing managed support services for the US Marine Corps (USMC) Tactical Satellite Communications Network, …

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    Digital Battlespace

    Upgrade for E-4B transmission system

    28th July 2015

    Rockwell Collins has been selected by Boeing to upgrade a low-frequency transmission system used on the E-4B command and control aircraft operated by the US …

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    Defence Helicopter

    Canada to strengthen SAR system

    27th July 2015

    The Canadian government has announced a series of measures to strengthen its Search and Rescue (SAR) system, including an investment in a satellite system to …

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    Digital Battlespace

    Seventh WGS satellite in orbit

    24th July 2015

    Boeing's seventh Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite has entered orbit and will soon provide 17% more bandwidth to the US military and allied users of …

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    Military Logistics

    KC-46A primed for first flight

    24th July 2015

    Despite rising costs and technical glitches besetting the early stages of the programme, the KC-46A tanker is still expected to achieve its first flight this …

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    Digital Battlespace

    Lockheed Martin receives US EW contract

    24th July 2015

    Lockheed Martin has received a low-rate initial production (LRIP) contract worth $154 million to upgrade the electronic warfare (EW) defences of the US Navy against …

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    Digital Battlespace

    US Army mulls nanosatellites for soldiers

    24th July 2015

    A US Army project is looking into the use of nanosatellites for soldier communications, it announced on 20 July. The army's Space and Missile Defense …

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    Digital Battlespace

    Skynet casts eye over Asia-Pacific

    23rd July 2015

    The Skynet 5A spacecraft from Airbus Defence and Space will go live in the Asia Pacific region at the end of August. Skynet 5A will …

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    Land Warfare

    Peru receives Chinese missile launchers

    23rd July 2015

    The Peruvian Army has increased its long range fire support capability after taking delivery of new Chinese-built multiple rocket launchers (MRLs) on 18 July. These …

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    Digital Battlespace

    US Army orders satellite terminals

    23rd July 2015

    Harris has been awarded delivery orders worth $45 million for advanced satellite communication terminals for the US Army, the company announced on 20 July. The …

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    Digital Battlespace

    Brazil builds home-grown simulators

    22nd July 2015

    The Brazilian Army is developing its own simulators to expand training capabilities in its armoured training centre and parachute brigade. These simulators run alongside those …

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    Defence Helicopter

    Hughes transmits through rotor blades

    22nd July 2015

    Hughes Network Systems' Defense and Intelligence Systems Division (DISD) has demonstrated the real-time transmission of video through helicopter blades using new beyond-line-of-sight (BLoS) technology. The …

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    Naval Warfare

    Rising star of JMSDF nears FOC

    20th July 2015

    The Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) expects the P-1 maritime patrol aircraft to achieve full operating capability later this year after undertaking hot weather …

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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 ...

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