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Viasat awarded SATCOM managed services contract by US Marine Corps

February 2, 2023

Viasat Inc. has been awarded a contract to provide end-to-end satellite communications (SATCOM) support through a fully managed service to the United States Marine Corps (USMC). The contract is an extension following a successful pilot and follow-on service program in the government’s FY22 through which Viasat delivered a fully managed SATCOM ...

Boost for multi-billion-pound SKYNET 6 programme announced

Air September 13, 2019

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has made his first keynote speech announcing the first step towards upgrading the UK’s military satellite communications system, SKYNET. Speaking at the DSEi conference, the Defence Secretary outlined an ambitious and global vision for defence. He highlighted the UK’s decisive contribution to the fight against Daesh and ...

European Defence Fund receives funding for joint research and industrial projects

March 27, 2019

The European Defence Fund has received €525million for joint research and industrial projects to modernise defence. The European Commission has begun work programmes to co-finance joint research and industrial projects for 2019-2020. Projects include drone defence, intelligence and communication, and cyber defence. The Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP) work programme will provide €500million for ...

CPI Radant Technologies secure deal for satellite communications radome

Homeland January 3, 2018

The Radant Technologies Division of Communications & Power Industries (CPI) has won a contract worth an estimated $3 million to develop a satellite communications radome for a US military airborne platform. The radome will be compatible with, and enable connectivity with, any wideband satellite communications system, including commercial Ku-band and Ka-band ...