Tag: SATCOM
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Evallic Expands in SATCOM Market with Strategic Investment in Requtech
Evallic is pleased to announce an investment in Requtech AB, a Swedish technology company at the forefront of satellite communication systems for defense, government and critical infrastructure. Through the investment, Evallic enters the fast-growing market of satellite communications (SatCom). Requtech, Founded in 2009, has established itself as a pioneer in advanced SatCom solutions. Requtech’s electronically…
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Redwires’ Edge Autonomy Delivers More Penguin UAS to Ukraine for Tactical Operations
Redwire Corporation, a global leader in space and defense technology solutions, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Edge Autonomy, has delivered additional aircraft from its Penguin uncrewed aerial system (UAS) series to the Ukraine Armed Forces. Edge Autonomy has been contracted directly by the Ukraine Armed Forces, since the full-scale Russian invasion in February 2022, to…
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SES O3b mPOWER Satcom Powers French Navy’s Charles de Gaulle Mission Connectivity
SES announced that the French Navy’s aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle leveraged its secure and reliable O3b mPOWER satcom service, Managed Naval mPOWERED during the Clemenceau 25 mission. This high-throughput, low-latency Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) connectivity solution supported all of the aircraft carrier’s operations, while facilitating collaboration with mission partners. During the five-month deployment, the…
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Space Norway Selects SpaceX Falcon 9 to Launch THOR 8 Satellite in 2027
Space Norway has signed a contract with SpaceX for the launch of the new communications satellite, THOR 8, into geostationary orbit. The mission, which will launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in 2027, will strengthen Space Norway’s communications capacity for both governmental and commercial clients. “The Falcon 9 launch service was selected after a competitive…
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Es’hailSat Partners with neXat to Enhance Satellite Managed Services in Middle East and Africa
Qatari satellite operator Es’hailSat – Qatar Satellite Company has announced a strategic partnership with neXat, creators of the first satellite-specific open OSS/BSS platform, which will improve the way managed services are accessed and delivered across the Middle East and Africa. Es’hailSat will use the award-winning neXat platform to make it easier for its channel partners…
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Gilat Satellite Networks Launches First AI-Driven Network Management System for Satellite Connectivity
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd, a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announced the AI transformation of its Network Management System (NMS), integrating Model Context Protocol (MCP). The new AI capabilities are available immediately. This integration introduces a new NMS-MCP, which acts as a gateway between the NMS and AI agents. The NMS-MCP…
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Boeing Accelerates Satellite Production with 3D-Printed Solar Array Substrates
Boeing unveiled a 3D-printed solar array substrate approach that compresses composite build times by up to six months on a typical solar array wing program from print to final assembly. This represents a production improvement of up to 50% when compared to current cycle times. Flight-representative hardware has completed engineering testing and is progressing through…
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Eutelsat and BHS Renews Capacity Deal at 7/8° West
Eutelsat announced the renewal of its longstanding partnership with BHS Telecommunications, a key regional player in TV distribution and broadcast services in the MENA region. Under the new agreement, BHS will lease Ku-band capacity on the EUTELSAT 7 West A satellite, located at the 7/8° West orbital position, the prime broadcast neighbourhood for the Middle…
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Comtech SLM-5650B: First Sovereign-Certified Modem on SES O3b mPOWER Network
Comtech Telecommunications, a global communications technology leader, announced the company’s market-leading software defined SLM-5650B became the first sovereign-certified modem to receive Government Terminal Certification (GTC) to operate on SES’s Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) O3b mPOWER satellite constellation. Also Explore: Satellite Constellations Operating on the high-throughput low-latency O3b mPOWER system, Comtech’s SLM-5650B will provide critical hybrid communications…
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Gilat Receives $7 Million Order to Provide the U.S DoD with Transportable SATCOM Terminals
Gilat Satellite Networks, a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, announced that Gilat DataPath was awarded a contract to provide Transportable SATCOM Terminals in support of the U.S. Department of Defense through a prime contractor. The award includes multiple units of Gilat DataPath’s popular DKET 3421 transportable terminals and support services totaling…