ICYMI: March’s top 4 military satcom stories
March was a busy month for the military satcom segment: The U.S. Space Force began acquiring two communications satellites; NATO...
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NATO dives into 5G satcom capabilities
NATO wants industry input as it examines how to achieve 5G communications via satellite, with the hope of demonstrating the...
Space Force solicits for 2 communications satellites
The U.S. Space Force has issued a solicitation to begin the process of contracting for and building two military communications...
Advantech Wireless receives $394K order for DoD program
Advantech Wireless Technologies, satcom subsidiary of Ontario-based wireless management company Baylin Technologies, has received an order from an undisclosed U.S....
Industry players working with SDA on optical link standards
WASHINGTON — The Space Development Agency is driving interoperability among space-based optical links, according to a panel of experts at...
SES: All governments will have sovereign space plans by yearend
Washington — Governments worldwide will have plans for secure, state-controlled satellite communications by the end of the year, according to...
Musk, rivals edge closer to satellite phones after FCC nod
U.S. regulators gave preliminary approval to rules for offering phone calls via direct links to satellites, a potential $30 billion...
Air Force to award Raytheon anti-jam terminal production contract
The U.S. Air Force plans to award defense contractor Raytheon Technologies a production contract to build satellite communication terminals for...
CesiumAstro to build antennas for Space Development Agency
The Space Development Agency has selected antenna manufacturer CesiumAstro to build Link 16-compatible antennas for its new satellite network: the...
FCC nominee Gigi Sohn withdraws following opposition from Senator Manchin
Gigi Sohn / Source: The New York Times/Bloomberg Gigi Sohn withdrew her nomination to the Federal Communications Commission, dashing for...
