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Mclean - Nov 04, 2003The U.S. Air Force has authorized International Launch Services (ILS) to begin integrating the Wideband Gapfiller Satellite #3 (WGS-3) with the Atlas V rocket, as the second mission ordered from the company under the government's Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program. WGS-3 is planned for launch in early 2006 on the Atlas V vehicle built by Lockheed Martin. Raytheon Awarded $59 Million in Contract Extension for Global Broadcast Service 
Reston - Nov 04, 2003Raytheon Company has been awarded an additional $59 million to its Global Broadcast Service (GBS) contract by the U.S. Air Force's Electronic Systems Center at Hanscom, AFB, Mass., extending services through December 2005. Raytheon will perform the work at various customer sites with management and administrative support out of its Reston, Va., facility. |
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Lockheed Martin Team Submits Proposal for Transformational Communications On MILSATCOM
Sunnyvale - Oct 22, 2003A team led by Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, has submitted a proposal for the Risk Reduction and System Definition effort of the Transformational Communications MILSATCOM (TCM) Space Segment. The program represents the next step toward transitioning the Department of Defense wideband and protected communications satellite architecture into a single network comprised of multiple satellite, ground, and user segment components. DRS Technologies To Produce Monitoring Systems for US Army Communications Satellites 
Parsippany - Oct 21, 2003DRS Technologies, Inc. has received a contract to provide satellite communications systems to support the Integrated Monitoring and Power Control Subsystem (IMPCS). The IMPCS controls military satellite communications links to ensure efficient data transmission and maintain the required level of service. Final Refurbished Titan II Missile Launches Defense Weather Bird 
Vandenberg AFB - Oct 19, 2003A Titan 2 launched a Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) Block 5D-3 spacecraft into orbit Saturday morning at 9:17am PDT from Vandenberg AFB in California and will be used for strategic and tactical weather prediction for US military forces. Advanced EHF Satellite Integration And Test Facility Completed 
Redondo Beach - Oct 16, 2003Northrop Grumman Corporation's Space Technology sector has completed a Department of Defense-certified facility and begun integration and test of an engineering model payload for the department's next-generation Advanced Extremely High Frequency (EHF) communications satellite system. Titan Awarded $74 Million U.S. Air Forces Europe Contract 
San Diego - Oct 16, 2003U.S. Air Forces Europe has awarded Titan Corporation a $74 million five-year contract. Under this award, Titan will provide assistance and advisory services to five major organizations of the armed forces: the European Command, the Joint Analysis Center, the Warrior Preparation Center, U.S Air Forces Europe, and U.S. Army Europe. Managing The Warfighters Access To The Communications Network 
Boston - Oct 14, 2003Atlanta-based ILC said Monday that its MaxView network control software has been selected by ITT Industries, Systems Division, Colorado Springs, Colo., to manage SATCOM assets in the U.S. Navy's satellite communications network. Comtech Gets Order For More Battle Command Terminals
Melville - Oct 09, 2003Comtech Telecommunications Corp. said Wednesday that it has recently received an aggregate of $14.2 million of new orders for mobile data communications equipment and services. The orders were awarded to the Company's Maryland-based subsidiary, Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp. |
Rockwell Collins To Help Supply Advanced Satcom To USAF
Cedar Rapids - Sep 24, 2003 Rockwell Collins has been selected to join the Boeing team in the development of the Family of Advanced Beyond-Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) for the U.S. Air Force. Boeing is the prime contractor for a six-year, $273 million contract to design and develop the first increment of wideband satellite communications terminals for a transformational Department of Defense initiative known as FAB-T. Northrop Grumman To Service Vandenberg Communications For Space Command 
Herndon - Sep 23, 2003Northrop Grumman Corporation's Information Technology (IT) sector has been awarded a contract by InDyne, Inc. to support the Air Force Space Command's Western Range Operations, Communications and Information (WROCI) at Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB), Calif. ViaSat to Supply Mobile VSAT Systems for Joint Combat Camera
Carlsbad - Sep 22, 2003ViaSat Inc. has received a subcontract for approximately $1.5 million from VSE Corporation for mobile, rapid-deploy LINKWAY satellite terminals. Using the terminals, military camera crews will be able to quickly and securely transmit video and still imagery from forward military areas to headquarters and command locations in the field, as well as back to the U.S. ViaSat will also provide system engineering, integration, installation services, and training in the U.S. and abroad. L-3 Communications Awarded $24 Million Army Block 1 Phoenix Program 
New York - Sep 16, 2003L-3 Communications has announced that its Communication Systems-West (L-3 CS-West) division has been awarded $24 million for the building, testing, certification and delivery of eight High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) Block 1 Extended Capacity Vehicle (ECV) mounted Tri-Band Satellite Communications Systems for the Block 1 Phoenix Program. Harris Delivers Lightweight Multiband Satellite Terminals To Marines
Quantico - Sep 16, 2003Harris Corporation has delivered 13 of the first 28 transit case- configured Lightweight Multiband Satellite Terminals (LMST) to the U.S. Marine Corps. The highly mobile LMST ground terminals provide deployed military forces with reach-back to headquarters operations as well as satellite-based voice, video, and data communications connectivity within the battlefield. First Ground Tests For Latest Milstar 
Redondo Beach - Aug 26, 2003Northrop Grumman Corporation has received the first test terminal for the Department of Defense's next-generation Advanced Extremely High Frequencies (EHF) satellite system from Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Lincoln Laboratory. Northrop Grumman To Provide Navy Wiht Next Generation C4ISR Systems 
San Diego - Jul 16, 2003Northrop Grumman Corporation will continue supporting exploratory development of current and future advanced technologies for the U.S. Navy's command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems. These systems provide warfighters with information vital to the success of operations during network-centric warfare. |
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