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News - low orbit satellite

  • Digital Battlespace

    US Air Force to update missile systems

    20th January 2015

    The US Air Force will update its Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) communication systems in Launch Control Centers (LCC), it reported on 14 January. The operational …

  • Land Warfare

    Harris receives order from US Marine Corps

    15th January 2015

    Harris has received a new $15 million order from the US Marine Corps for expanding wideband tactical networking applications. Under the order, Harris will provide …

  • Land Warfare

    SmartRounds introduces non-lethal smart bullets

    14th January 2015

    SmartRounds Technology announced its new 18mm non-lethal and non-impact smart bullets on 12 January. They are micro-controlled smart bullets (patent pending) that will be launched …

  • Digital Battlespace

    US Army receives new AN/PRC-155 radios

    14th January 2015

    General Dynamics Mission Systems and Rockwell Collins has supplied over 1,200 AN/PRC-155 radios to the US Army, according to 12 January announcement by General Dynamics. …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Brazil's SGDC satellite cleared for manufacture

    13th January 2015

    The Brazilian Air Force announced on 9 January that the Geostationary Defence and Strategic Communications Satellite (SGDC) has completed its design review and received approval …

  • Land Warfare

    AmSafe to supply Tarian RPG Armour system to Denmark

    12th January 2015

    On 7 January, AmSafe Bridport announced that the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) has selected it for its Tarian Rocket-Propelled Grenade (RPG) Armour …

  • Digital Battlespace

    WIN-T SNE increases communications reach

    12th January 2015

    General Dynamics said in an 8 January release that the Warfigher Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) Soldier Network Extension (SNE) increased communications reach and improved call-for-fire response …

  • Naval Warfare

    Atlas Elektronik to deliver sonar systems to Indian Navy

    8th January 2015

    ATLAS Elektronik has signed a contract to make six active towed array sonar systems (ACTAS) for the Indian Navy. Details of the €40 million contract …

  • Military Logistics

    SNC awarded US Army MOTS follow-on contract

    5th January 2015

    Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) will supply five AN/TSQ-135 Mobile Tower Systems (MOTS) to the US Army under a $17 million follow-on Low Rate Initial Production …

  • Land Warfare

    BAE wins US Army AMPV

    2nd January 2015

    The US Army’s Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) programme has gone to BAE Systems after a long fought campaign against rival General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS). …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AR5 Life Ray Evolution to be used for maritime surveillance

    19th December 2014

    A TWO year project is about to start that will use Tekever’s AR5 Life Ray tactical UAV for maritime surveillance. The project is called 'Rapsody' …

  • Land Warfare

    Rheinmetall receives US military orders

    18th December 2014

    Rheinmetall has been selected to supply advanced infantry and screening smoke munitions to the US armed forces. The company’s subsidiary, American Rheinmetall Munitions (ARM), has …

  • Defence Notes

    Russian defence companies see growth, for now

    16th December 2014

    Russian defence companies saw a 20% rise in sales last year, according to a new report analysing the world’s top 100 arms producers. Several Russian …

  • Land Warfare

    Russian MoD set to buy more Verba MANPADS

    16th December 2014

    The Russian Ministry of Defence is set to buy more 9K333 Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPAD). A source at the Russian MoD told Shephard that …

  • Digital Battlespace

    ADF orders Harris Falcon III wideband tactical radios

    16th December 2014

    Harris Corporation will deliver Falcon III tactical radios to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) under an order from the Australian Defence Materiel Organisation as part …

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 ...