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News - low orbit satellite

  • Digital Battlespace

    General Dynamics expands MUOS radio testing

    16th February 2015

    General Dynamics has added over-the-air Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) radio testing at its MUOS radio test laboratory in Scottsdale, Arizona, the company announced on …

  • Military Logistics

    DARPA, US Navy to locate Fab Lab at MARMC

    16th February 2015

    DARPA and the US Navy have agreed to locate a fabrication laboratory (Fab Lab) at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) in Norfolk, Virginia, it …

  • Digital Battlespace

    SBG wins US Navy communications contract

    16th February 2015

    SBG Technology Solutions has won a support services contract for US Navy communication systems, the company announced on 13 February. The multi-year contract with the …

  • Land Warfare

    Saab subsystems for USMC AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR

    13th February 2015

    Saab has won a contract from Northrop Grumman to provide subsystems and components for the US Marine Corps (USMC) AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR), …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Japan launches back-up spy satellite

    13th February 2015

    A reserve spy satellite was launched by Japan from its Tanegashima Space Centre on 1 February 2015. Following a three-day delay due to bad weather …

  • Military Logistics

    GE tests ceramic F414 engine blades

    12th February 2015

    GE Aviation has successfully tested the first non-static, lightweight Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) turbine blades in an F414 turbofan engine, the company announced on 10 …

  • Land Warfare

    Poland to build artillery force

    11th February 2015

    As part of the Poland Armed Forces (PAF) vision for 2030 to modernise their land forces, the Polish Army is to introduce six new artillery …

  • Digital Battlespace

    BANC3 wins US army contract

    10th February 2015

    BANC3 has won a contract from the US army research, development and engineering command covering low profile displays and lightweight imaging sensors, the company announced …

  • Naval Warfare

    Kelvin Hughes' SharpEye selected for ANZAC frigates

    10th February 2015

    Kelvin Hughes has won a contract for supplying SharpEye radars to the New Zealand Ministry of Defence for the frigate systems upgrade project, the company …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Japan not seeking extra Apaches… for now

    9th February 2015

    Despite an ageing attack helicopter fleet, the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF) has said it is not seeking additional Boeing Apache AH-64DJP attack helicopters.  Japan …

  • Land Warfare

    ATK artillery precision guidance kit completes tests

    9th February 2015

    ATK's artillery Precision Guidance Kit (PGK) has completed first article acceptance tests and has been approved for low-rate initial production, the company announced on 6 …

  • Land Warfare

    Thailand tests BTR-3E with CMI 90mm gun

    9th February 2015

    Thailand has tested a variant of the BTR-3E 8x8 armoured personnel carrier (APC) fitted with a turret from CMI Defence. The turret is the CSE …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Russia buys Grot-M satnavs

    6th February 2015

    The Russian Ministry of Defence started buying Grot-M satellite navigation designed by Russian Institute of Space Device Engineering. So far, more than 600 units of …

  • Naval Warfare

    EUNAVFOR using UAV to track pirates

    6th February 2015

    The commander of EUNAVFOR says he expects his counter-piracy force operating off the Horn of Africa to be strengthened and also rates the usefulness of …

  • Land Warfare

    MBDA unveils Enforcer ATGM

    6th February 2015

    MBDA has disclosed detail of Enforcer (KFK) - a new low-cost 86mm shoulder-launched precision effects capability for the dismounted infantryman. It is designed to engage …

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 ...