21st Annual Global MilSatCom

SMi Group are proud to announce the 21st annual Global MilSatCom conference and exhibition will return to London on the 5th, 6th and 7th November alongside a Small Satellites and Disruptive Space Technology focus day on the 4th November.

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Space Force proposal shifts satellite communications procurement to Air Force Secretary

The Pentagon is moving to establish U.S. Space Command to take over warfighting responsibilities while the procurement of equipment and services would be handled by the Space Force, under the Department of the Air Force.

Culture shift: Debunking myths about commercial managed SATCOM for government customers

With the introduction of cost-effective wideband commercial communication satellites, satellite operator are rapidly transforming the technical and business models of legacy fixed services to offer SATCOM as a Service approaches pioneered by trusted mobile satellite operators.

Commercial satellite roaming possible with existing military terminals, experiment shows

The roaming test was part of an Air Force pilot project that is looking at ways to use commercial satellite services to lower the cost and increase the resiliency of military communications.

Air Force Space Command prepares to take over procurement of satellite communications

Grason: “We’re seeing a different type of support to get after the transformation, to elevate commercial satcom to where it needs to be, as vital infrastructure."

To predict the future of military satellite communications, ‘follow the terminals’

There are about 150 program managers who oversee satcom terminals across the Defense Department. It could take decades to upgrade up to 17,000 systems.

Defense budget bill creates path for future network of military, commercial communications satellites

The House Appropriations defense subcommittee approved $49.5 million to create a new “program of record for commercial satellite communications."

Space communications: As the industry launches new products, military can’t decide what to buy

Air Force Col. George Nagy, who oversees the DoD wideband communications analysis of alternatives study: “Today we operate a hybrid commercial and military architecture."

Australia’s military including commercial capacity in its satellite communications plans

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is planning to include commercial satellites as a necessary part of its communications architecture in the future, a defense official said May 15.