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News - low orbit satellite

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Dubai 2013: HammerHead demonstrator completes maiden flight

    19th November 2013

    The P.1HH HammerHead UAV demonstrator achieved its first full flight on 14 November, Piaggio Aero and Selex ES have revealed. Announcing the news at the …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Canadian Army pursuing SOTM capability

    19th November 2013

    The Canadian government is seeking bids for mobile satellite communication (SATCOM) terminals for Canadian Army vehicles. The request for proposals is being issued under the …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Dubai 2013: Adcom unveils new HALE UAV

    18th November 2013

    Abu Dhabi-based Adcom has expanded its UAV family by unveiling the Global Yabhon at the Dubai air show. Described by Ali Al Dhaheri, general designer …

  • Digital Battlespace

    PRC-155 Manpack radio marks new milestone

    15th November 2013

    General Dynamics C4 Systems has demonstrated secure voice and data call from two AN/PRC-155 two-channel Manpack radios in some of the most severe environmental conditions …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Bat UAV integrated with electronic attack payload

    15th November 2013

    Northrop Grumman has demonstrated an electronic attack capability on the Bat UAV for the first time during the Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One …

  • Digital Battlespace

    UK Space Agency targets increased market share

    15th November 2013

    The UK Space Agency has outlined desires to increase its share in the global space economy from 6.5% to 10% by 2030. In a report …

  • Defence Notes

    Lockheed Martin announces reorganisation of US facilities

    14th November 2013

    Lockheed Martin has announced closure and consolidation of its US facilities in response to a continuing decline in US defence spending.    The move follows …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Future UAV ‘super satellite highway’ makes progress

    14th November 2013

    Experts from BAE Systems’ Future Combat Air Systems business have been working with engineers from Astrium on developing a Ka band ‘satellite super highway’ to …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Northrop Grumman awarded US Army JTAGS P3I contract

    14th November 2013

    The development phase of the US Army’s Joint Tactical Ground Station (JTAGS) pre-planned product improvement (P3I) programme has been kicked off with a contract awarded …

  • Defence Helicopter

    First NH90 Step B helicopter delivered to Italian Navy

    12th November 2013

    The Italian navy has taken delivery of the first NH90 NATO Frigate Helicopter (NFH) Step B from NHIndustries. The helicopter, delivered on 8 November, will …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Global Xpress on track for 2013 launch

    12th November 2013

    The first spacecraft in Inmarsat’s Global Xpress satellite constellation remains on course to be launched by the end of the year, according to Andy Start, …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Dutch armed forces receive multi-sensor systems

    8th November 2013

    FLIR Systems has started deliveries of its Recon B2-FO multi-sensor system to the Dutch Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO). Beating Sagem’s JIM LR multifunction cooled infrared …

  • Digital Battlespace

    New RF decoy for Gripen jets

    7th November 2013

    Selex ES’ BriteCloud Expendable Active Decoy (EAD) has been selected by Saab for use on-board the Gripen fighter jet. Launched on 6 November, the latest …

  • Land Warfare

    D&S 2013: Black Widow lacks bite

    7th November 2013

    Thailand’s Defence Technology Institute (DTI) has said it will work with UK-based Ricardo on the next phase of development of its Black Widow Spider 8x8 …

  • Naval Warfare

    Northrop Grumman wins US Navy AN/SPQ-9B radar award

    7th November 2013

    Northrop Grumman will supply AN/SPQ-9B radar systems for the US Navy’s amphibious and Arleigh Burke class ships under a contract award worth $20.4 million. The …

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 ...