Communications satellites

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Awarded $1.5 Million Contract for SATCOM Antenna Feeds for a Major U.S. Satellite Communications Manufacturer

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Data Management, Technology, Satellite, Mobile, Wireless, Telecommunications, Software, Communications satellites, Federal Communications Commission, Nera, Satcom, SATCOM, Wireless, 9-1-1, Telecommunications, Companies

August 4, 2021-- Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL), a global leading provider of next-generation 911 emergency systems and secure wireless communications technologies, announced today, that during its fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021, it was awarded a $1.5 million contract from a major U.S. satellite communications manufacturer for SATCOM antenna feeds for their 1.3 meter Fly-Away Terminal.

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  • August 4, 2021-- Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL), a global leading provider of next-generation 911 emergency systems and secure wireless communications technologies, announced today, that during its fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021, it was awarded a $1.5 million contract from a major U.S. satellite communications manufacturer for SATCOM antenna feeds for their 1.3 meter Fly-Away Terminal.
  • This order demonstrates the success of supplying our advanced products to the satellite communications market.
  • Comtech remains dedicated and focused on providing our customers the highest-performance, most cost-effective SATCOM solutions available to support both warfighters and the commercial marketplace, said Fred Kornberg, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Comtech Telecommunications Corp.
  • Comtech Telecommunications Corp. is a leading provider of next-generation 911 emergency systems and critical wireless communication technologies to commercial and government customers around the world.

Satellite Communication Market Size Worth $137.63 Billion By 2028: Grand View Research, Inc.

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Communications satellites, Communications satellite, Satellite broadcasting, Telecommunications, Satcom, Satellite, Satcom, Spaceflight, Technology

SAN FRANCISCO, July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The global satellite communication market size is expected to reach USD 137.63 billion by 2028, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The global satellite communication market size is expected to reach USD 137.63 billion by 2028, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc.
  • The growing adoption rate of small satellites in the defense industry for applications, including geospace and atmospheric research, tactical communication, and medium resolution imagery, is anticipated to propel the market growth.
  • Besides, the escalating demand for satellite communication (SATCOM) solutions in the aviation sector for better airline operations and air traffic management is expected to boost the market growth in the forthcoming years.
  • Grand View Research has segmented the global satellite communication market on the basis of component, application, vertical, and region:
    Satellite Communication Component Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2017 - 2028)

Satellite Communication Market Size Worth $137.63 Billion By 2028: Grand View Research, Inc.

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Communications satellites, Communications satellite, Satellite broadcasting, Telecommunications, Satcom, Satellite, Satcom, Spaceflight, Technology

SAN FRANCISCO, July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The global satellite communication market size is expected to reach USD 137.63 billion by 2028, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The global satellite communication market size is expected to reach USD 137.63 billion by 2028, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc.
  • The growing adoption rate of small satellites in the defense industry for applications, including geospace and atmospheric research, tactical communication, and medium resolution imagery, is anticipated to propel the market growth.
  • Besides, the escalating demand for satellite communication (SATCOM) solutions in the aviation sector for better airline operations and air traffic management is expected to boost the market growth in the forthcoming years.
  • Grand View Research has segmented the global satellite communication market on the basis of component, application, vertical, and region:
    Satellite Communication Component Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2017 - 2028)

DUJUD Awarded Contract by the US Special Operations Command to Interface Into the SpaceX SATCOM Network

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Telecommunications, Spacecraft, Spaceflight, Satellite Internet access, Communications satellites, Starlink, SpaceX, Satcom, Dishy

ATLANTA, July 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- DUJUD (DBA Micro 3D Systems) today announced it has been awarded a contract by the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to develop a power-efficient man-portable SATCOM terminal to interface into the SpaceX Low Earth Orbit (LEO) commercial satellite constellation network known as STARLINK.

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  • ATLANTA, July 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- DUJUD (DBA Micro 3D Systems) today announced it has been awarded a contract by the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to develop a power-efficient man-portable SATCOM terminal to interface into the SpaceX Low Earth Orbit (LEO) commercial satellite constellation network known as STARLINK.
  • Through this contract, the USSOCOM intends to address fundamental limitations with 2D phased-array antenna systems that the STARLINK's DISHY is based on.
  • "Commercial SATCOM-based internet service providers such as SpaceX are challenged by the cost of SATCOM terminals that seems to be a financial barrier for many end-customers.
  • DUJUD is a tech company that conducts cutting-edge semiconductor research using additive manufacturing schemes for electronic applications.

NSR Report: Maritime Satcom Embraces Transition Towards HTS Architectures

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Monday, July 19, 2021
Communications satellites, Satcom, Satcom

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NSRs Maritime SATCOM Markets, 9 th Edition report finds on-going challenges in some segments of the Maritime SATCOM Markets through 2022.

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  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NSRs Maritime SATCOM Markets, 9 th Edition report finds on-going challenges in some segments of the Maritime SATCOM Markets through 2022.
  • This acceleration towards HTS-based connectivity architectures mirrors trends found in other mobility verticals, states Principal Analyst and Report Author Brad Grady .
  • The passenger market continues to show signs of recovery mode through 2023, but merchant maritime is building on the accelerated digitalization efforts over the past 18 months.
  • NSRs Maritime Satcom Markets, 9 th Edition is built from 15+ plus years of research on the Maritime satellite communications market.

ST Engineering iDirect selected by AXESS Networks to connect communities across Mexico

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Telecommunications, Technology, Communications satellites, Backhaul, Network architecture, Wireless networking, Satcom, Satcom, Communications satellite, Axess

HERNDON, Va., June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, has been awarded a contract to provide its long-term partner, satellite solutions company AXESS Networks, with the first Newtec Dialog XIF hub deployed in Mexico to connect remote communities and businesses.

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  • HERNDON, Va., June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, has been awarded a contract to provide its long-term partner, satellite solutions company AXESS Networks, with the first Newtec Dialog XIF hub deployed in Mexico to connect remote communities and businesses.
  • AXESS will leverage ST Engineering iDirect's renowned Mx-DMA return technology, a core feature of the Dialog platform, to extend 4G cellular backhaul connectivity services to remote parts of Mexico, reaching 100Mbps/30Mbps throughput per site.
  • With ST Engineering iDirect, we look forward to further building our capabilities and expanding our reach to remote users that require mobile services."
  • ST Engineering iDirect, a subsidiary of ST Engineering North America, is a global leader in satellite communications (satcom) providing technology and solutions that enable its customers to expand their business, differentiate their services and optimize their satcom networks.

iDirect Government Wins Washington Business Journal’s ‘Best Places to Work’ Honors for Third Consecutive Year

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Friday, May 21, 2021
Satcom, Communications satellites, Satcom, IA, Excision, Herndon

b"HERNDON, Va., May 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- iDirect Government (iDirectGov), a leading provider of satellite communications to the military and government, today announced that for the third consecutive year, it was named the Washington Business Journal's ( WBJ ) Best Places to Work for the large company category.

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  • b"HERNDON, Va., May 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- iDirect Government (iDirectGov), a leading provider of satellite communications to the military and government, today announced that for the third consecutive year, it was named the Washington Business Journal's ( WBJ ) Best Places to Work for the large company category.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cRecently, thanks to obtaining and retaining the best employees, we delivered software with the most advanced security features available to the government SATCOM market, including information assurance (IA) and signal excision technology.
  • iDirect Government, a U.S. corporation has been a trusted partner of the U.S. government for more than 17 years.
  • All Defense-grade products sold by iDirect Government are designed, developed, assembled, programmed and verified within the United States.\n"

Orbit Communication Systems reports delivery of a military satellite communications system from the OceanTRx 4 Mil family to the Israeli Navy, for the Saar 6-class corvette

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Monday, May 3, 2021
Communications satellites, Telecommunications, Communications satellite, Satellite broadcasting, Satcom, Ship, Satellite, Satcom, Technology, Satcom On The Move

"This platform is one of the most advanced naval satellite communication solutions in the world.

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  • "This platform is one of the most advanced naval satellite communication solutions in the world.
  • The platform supports both military and civilian bands on a single military system.
  • "\nOceanTRx 4 Mil is a Maritime Satcom Terminal, based on the OceanTRx4 platform but with advanced military features.
  • You\'ll find Orbit systemson airliners and jet fighters, cruise ships and navy vessels, ground stations and offshore platforms.

Cubic Nuvotronics Wins Contract to Develop High-Altitude Balloon Payload for Wideband Global Satellite Operations

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Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Mobile, Wireless, Technology, Contracts, Public relations, Investor relations, Satellite, Communications, Software, Networks, Data management, Defense, Telecommunications, Communications satellites, Telecommunications equipment, Wideband Global Satcom, Satcom, Satellites, WGS, Satcom, Equipment

Cubic Corporation (NYSE:CUB) today announced Nuvotronics , which operates within its Cubic Mission and Performance Solutions (CMPS) business division was awarded a contract worth approximately $5 million to develop a Wideband Global Satellite Surrogate Payload (WGS-SP) for the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) C5ISR Center and Space and Terrestrial Communications Directorate (S&TCD).

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  • Cubic Corporation (NYSE:CUB) today announced Nuvotronics , which operates within its Cubic Mission and Performance Solutions (CMPS) business division was awarded a contract worth approximately $5 million to develop a Wideband Global Satellite Surrogate Payload (WGS-SP) for the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) C5ISR Center and Space and Terrestrial Communications Directorate (S&TCD).
  • Nuvotronics will deliver a high-altitude balloon (HAB) payload solution to support WGS surrogate operations, intended to provide contingency communication support during a day without SATCOM scenarios.
  • With our award-winning Nuvotronics technology, we are able to provide a viable surrogate payload solution with a true size, weight and power (SWaP) advantage.
  • Nuvotronics HAB payload solution will support Ka-Band SATCOM for beyond line of sight (BLOS) communications between Division, Brigade, Battalion and Company echelons during electronic or kinetic attacks.

Viasat Awarded Contract to Upgrade the UK Ministry of Defence's Ultra High Frequency Satellite Communications Network Control Stations

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Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Military satellites, Satellites, Telecommunications, Skynet, Viasat, Inc., Satcom, Communications satellite, Communications satellites

FARNBOROUGH, U.K., Feb. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications company,announced today that Airbus has awarded Viasat's UK entity an $8.5 million (GBP 6.7m) contract to upgrade the Ultra High Frequency (UHF) satellite communications (SATCOM) Network Control Stations (NCS), delivering the UHF Skynet capability to the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD).

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  • FARNBOROUGH, U.K., Feb. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications company,announced today that Airbus has awarded Viasat's UK entity an $8.5 million (GBP 6.7m) contract to upgrade the Ultra High Frequency (UHF) satellite communications (SATCOM) Network Control Stations (NCS), delivering the UHF Skynet capability to the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD).
  • Airbus has been using Viasat's UHF SATCOM technology since 2012, within the Skynet satellite network, which currently benefits UK MOD and coalition forces, including NATO and Five Eye (FVEY) nations.
  • "The UHF upgrade, incorporating our VISION software, is key to providing increased mission effectiveness by rapidly expanding the Skynet capability to UK MOD and allied forces," said Steve Beeching, managing director, Viasat UK.
  • The use of VISION in the IW Phase 2 upgrade, will provide network operators more control of the UHF network, and warfighters with a more resilient communications service.