20th Annual Global MilSatCom

SMi Group are proud to announce that the 20th annual Global MilSatCom conference and exhibition will return to London on 6th, 7th and 8th November and a small satellite and disruptive space technology focus day on the 5th November.

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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.

Defence Satellites

The Satellite industry is developing at a rapid pace currently due to the greater need for connectivity, imagery, surveillance and bandwidth across the globe. Satellites are being developed for both commercial and defence use and these development…

National security think tank recommends military invest in small-satellite networks

Study: The Pentagon needs to invest in a new mix of space constellations and information systems.

Op-ed | Paving a clear “Path” to interoperable SATCOM

It’s time to allow trusted commercial operators to help government benefit from improved satellite operations

Satcom company Globalstar is considering selling

Potential buyers will likely be interested in the company's spectrum after Globalstar won approval to use it for mobile broadband service.

Hughes wins satcom contract for U.K. drones

The initial capability will be focused on X-band provided by the U.K.’s Skynet 5 constellation. The company did not disclose a sum.

Commentary | How DoD can harness commercial SATCOM’s rapidly changing technology

As we begin the New Year, commercial satellite providers have never had greater opportunities to support the U.S. Department of Defense’s ever-growing need for innovation in communications technology and service delivery.

U.S. Army taps DataPath as new lead contractor for military satcom support

Georgia-based company DataPath will be the U.S. Army’s new lead support for satcom field services, as well as supporting the Pentagon’s Combatant Commands, after winning a more-than $300 million contract, the company announced.

NATO behind schedule on satellite capacity order, now hopes for 2017 decision

The NATO alliance is so far behind schedule in contracting for next-generation satellite communications capacity that it now must consider extending its current contract beyond the scheduled end in 2019, a senior NATO official said Nov. 10.

Navy satcom procurement confronts new Intelsat protest

Satellite fleet operator Intelsat, which forced the U.S. Defense Department to scrap a September 2015 contract award to a competitor and conduct a new competition, on Feb. 11 filed a protest of the new request for bids.

Satellite Operators See Narrow Window To Influence Pentagon

The next 18 months are seen as crucial as the U.S. Air Force is expected to undertake an analysis of alternatives for wideband satellite capacity.

Op-ed | U.S. Forces Need Unified Satcom, not Status Quo

Our servicemen and women only want results, in the form of maximum capability, flexibility and resiliency.

Op-ed | Include Commercial Options in DoD Satcom Architecture

In 2005, the United States had over 160,000 troops deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq. The Pentagon was ramping up remotely piloted vehicle operations over both war zones and military operational requirements filled government satellites to capacity…

SpaceNews 25th Anniversary | For Commercial Satellite Telecom, 25 Years Is a Lifetime

The growth of satellite telecommunications is the story of government research and development, and technology-demonstration missions, aided by the occasional military system, gradually giving rise to a commercial space business.