Space Force to defend commercial satellites if ordered
The U.S. Space Force will defend commercial satellites if ordered, according to a policy official with the Department of Defense....
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Babcock to operate UK’s Skynet constellation
Artist rendition of Skynet satellite / Source: Airbus The U.K. Ministry of Defence has awarded aerospace corporation Babcock International a...
FCC investigates broadband providers over coverage claims
U.S. regulators are investigating whether broadband-service providers exaggerated their level of coverage to authorities preparing to distribute billions of dollars...
Navy to buy 1,000 modems from Comtech
The U.S. Navy plans to buy 1,000 modems from satcom provider Comtech as the service looks to upgrade its network...
EU opens investigation into Viasat’s Inmarsat acquisition
The European Commission has opened an investigation into the planned acquisition of satellite communications provider Inmarsat by Viasat over concerns...
US military must leverage commercial space sector
The U.S. military must stop building satellite systems from scratch and better leverage of the commercial space sector by buying...
Inside the L3Harris $2B Link 16 acquisition
Defense contractor L3Harris Technologies’ $2 billion purchase of satellite operator Viasat’s Link 16 Tactical Data Links business was a response...
U.S. government drives standardization for optical links
The U.S. military is paving the way for commercial adoption and standardization of optical links for satellite systems. “The Space...
FCC’s Space Bureau seeks to support modern satellite industry
While commercial interest in placing new satellites in low Earth orbit has skyrocketed in recent years, federal regulations have failed...
Comtech scores +$20M in contract modifications from US Army
Satellite communications provider Comtech Telecommunications has been awarded more than $20 million by the U.S. Army in four Very Small...
