SATCOM

Kratos Demonstrates Fully Virtualized SATCOM Over LEO for U.S. Army

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
LEO, MEO, Control, SATCOM, PEO C3T, Network, SAN, Telesat, GEO, Communications satellite

With demonstration partners Telesat Government Solutions and Cobham Satcom, the three companies showed dynamic support of simultaneous communication pathways for resilient SATCOM at Low Earth Orbit (LEO).

Key Points: 
  • With demonstration partners Telesat Government Solutions and Cobham Satcom, the three companies showed dynamic support of simultaneous communication pathways for resilient SATCOM at Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
  • LEO constellations are strategic to military operations, delivering connectivity with lower latency than a traditional Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) satellite.
  • Kratos’ OpenSpace Platform is the industry’s only commercially available, fully software-defined satellite ground system.
  • The demonstration showed a flexible network architecture that allowed soldiers to connect Telesat’s LEO 3 satellite through Cobham antennas.

Gilat Awarded Over $13M in Additional Orders from Satellite Operators for its World Leading SkyEdge IV and SkyEdge II-c Platforms

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Monday, April 1, 2024
Cloud, SATCOM, Marketing, NGSO

These activities represent continuing orders resulting from the strategic partnerships forged with the selection of Gilat’s SkyEdge platforms by key satellite operators.

Key Points: 
  • These activities represent continuing orders resulting from the strategic partnerships forged with the selection of Gilat’s SkyEdge platforms by key satellite operators.
  • SkyEdge platforms play a pivotal role in enabling in-flight connectivity, maritime mobility, cellular backhaul, and fixed data services.
  • “We are seeing increasing demand for Gilat’s SkyEdge platforms as satellite operators are expanding their networks as well as delivering a wider range of applications to a growing number of users,” said Hagay Katz, Chief Product and Marketing Officer at Gilat.
  • “With SkyEdge IV, satellite operators have the ability to scale up easily based on VHTS and NGSO real-time capacity needs, benefit from the backward compatibility with SkyEdge II-c modems and enjoy the smoothest future transition to Cloud and 5G NTN.”

Fleet Space Launches Next-Gen Centauri-6 Satellite on SpaceX's Bandwagon-1 Mission

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Monday, April 8, 2024
Lithium, LEO, SATCOM, SPIDER, Growth, Humanity, Entrepreneurship, PTT, History, 3D, Acquisition, Finniss Lithium Project, AI, Software, Falcon 9, Spacecraft, Moon, NASA, Rio Tinto, Kennedy Space Center, Centauri, Exosphere, SpaceX, Communications satellite

ADELAIDE, Australia, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fleet Space Technologies, the leading Australian space exploration company, announced the successful deployment of its next-generation Centauri-6 satellite on SpaceX's Bandwagon-1 mission, launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Key Points: 
  • ADELAIDE, Australia, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fleet Space Technologies, the leading Australian space exploration company, announced the successful deployment of its next-generation Centauri-6 satellite on SpaceX's Bandwagon-1 mission, launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
  • The successful launch of Centauri-6 is the latest development from Fleet Space after a period of exponential growth and innovative breakthroughs unlocking new capabilities in the global space sector.
  • "Leveraging the latest advances in space technology, AI, and geophysics - Fleet Space is demonstrating a path to accelerate mineral exploration in a more data-driven, scalable, and sustainable way.
  • Centauri-6's design also leverages 3D-printed components - including the 3D-printed metal patch antenna Fleet Space pioneered on earlier Centauri satellites.

Hughes Awarded Production Contract by GA-ASI to Connect Gray Eagle UAS with Next Gen Satellite Communications

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Monday, April 8, 2024
Aircraft, SATS, SATCOM, MQ-1C, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, SWAP, ISR, UAS, Army National Guard, Hughes Network Systems, EchoStar, Defense, Government, RSTA, Communications satellite

GERMANTOWN, Md., April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems, an EchoStar (Nasdaq: SATS) company, today announced its it has been awarded a production contract from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) to produce a key component of the next-generation satellite communications (SATCOM) system for the MQ-1C Gray Eagle 25M Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). Under the contract, Hughes will provide advanced, ruggedized HM400 modems, named the HM400T, that integrate with the DoD's standard waveform technology and transmission security (TRANSEC) features to enable significantly increased endurance and resilience for Gray Eagle 25M's wide range of Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaisance (AISR) mission requirements, particularly for operations in contested environments.

Key Points: 
  • "This production contract reinforces the commitment of Hughes to serving GA-ASI and, by extension, the U.S. Army and this program of record, ensuring enhanced communications and ISR capabilities for today's multi-domain operations."
  • This advanced, customized software-defined commercial technology is based on the HM400 modem that is operating on the GA-ASI MQ-9B UAS.
  • After completing the development phase, GA-ASI awarded Hughes the initial production units; Hughes will start delivering these communications systems in the Spring.
  • To learn more about how Hughes delivers secure communications, anytime, anywhere, please visit the Hughes website .

Tower Semiconductor to Participate at OFC 2024 Highlighting Company’s Recent Developments in Silicon Germanium and Silicon Photonics Technologies

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
Germanium, HPA, Tower Semiconductor, High-pass filter, SATCOM, AI, Silicon, Silicon–germanium, San Diego Convention Center

MIGDAL HAEMEK, Israel, March 21, 2024 – Tower Semiconductor (NASDAQ/TASE: TSEM), the leading foundry of high-value analog semiconductor solutions, today announced its participation at upcoming 2024 OFC conference to be held March 26th - 28th in the San Diego Convention Center, California.

Key Points: 
  • MIGDAL HAEMEK, Israel, March 21, 2024 – Tower Semiconductor (NASDAQ/TASE: TSEM), the leading foundry of high-value analog semiconductor solutions, today announced its participation at upcoming 2024 OFC conference to be held March 26th - 28th in the San Diego Convention Center, California.
  • The company will showcase its advanced Silicon Germanium and Silicon Photonics platforms, as well as recent technology developments providing cutting-edge solutions supporting the growing demands of AI, quantum computing, datacenters, and next-generation telecom networks.
  • This platform is also well suited for high performance low-power wireless applications such as 5G, mmwave, automotive radar and SatCOM.
  • To meet with Tower’s engineering team during the conference, visit the Company’s booth #4608.

IEEE-ISTO Announces Formation of the Waveform Architecture for Virtualized Ecosystems (WAVE) Consortium

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Monday, March 18, 2024
Microsoft, Reticulation, Government, SATCOM, Organization, EVP, Acceleration, Telecommunications, Satellite, Intelsat, Architecture, AWS, Courtyard by Marriott, Consortium, Amazon Web Services, Ecosystem, Product management, Service, Communications satellite

Leading companies and organizations in the space industry, including two U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) offices, have come together to form the Waveform Architecture for Virtualized Ecosystems (WAVE) Consortium, a non-profit industry group created to advance waveform virtualization for satellite gateway and terminals.

Key Points: 
  • Leading companies and organizations in the space industry, including two U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) offices, have come together to form the Waveform Architecture for Virtualized Ecosystems (WAVE) Consortium, a non-profit industry group created to advance waveform virtualization for satellite gateway and terminals.
  • The founding members include Microsoft, SES, Comtech, iDirect, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Reticulate Micro, and The Space Crowd and Airforce Research Lab.
  • The newly formed consortium is implementing administrative structures and recruiting additional member companies and organizations interested in standardizing waveform virtualization and becoming active participants in WAVE.
  • “Throughout my career, I have been involved with multiple platforms that lock customers into proprietary ecosystems with limited interoperability across the global SATCOM arena.

Guerrilla RF Reports Record Revenue for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023

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Monday, April 1, 2024
Mobile, Wireless, Technology, Contracts, Semiconductor, 5G, Satellite, Military, Telecommunications, Hardware, Defense, Element, SATCOM, Growth, Investment, OTCQX, Multimedia, Automotive industry, PO, Video game

Guerrilla RF, Inc. (OTCQX: GUER), a leading provider of state-of-the-art radio frequency (RF) and microwave semiconductors, today announced record fourth quarter and full year 2023 revenue.

Key Points: 
  • Guerrilla RF, Inc. (OTCQX: GUER), a leading provider of state-of-the-art radio frequency (RF) and microwave semiconductors, today announced record fourth quarter and full year 2023 revenue.
  • Fourth quarter 2023 revenue increased 93.6% over the same period in 2022, coming in at $4.7 million compared to $2.4 million for the year ago quarter.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240401361693/en/
    Guerrilla RF, Inc. (OTCQX: GUER), today announced record fourth quarter and full year 2023 revenue.
  • Fourth quarter 2023 revenue increased 93.6% over the same period in 2022, coming in at $4.7 million compared to $2.4 million for the year ago quarter.

TSS Solutions Opens Office in Oklahoma City

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Aerospace, Technology, Manufacturing, Security, Satellite, Telecommunications, Government Technology, Defense, Engineering, Hardware, Electronic Design Automation, Freedom, SATCOM, TSS, Research, Acorn, Electronics, Lead, AGC Aerospace & Defense, Investment, Radar, OK, Intelligence, Risk management

TSS Solutions, an Acorn Growth Company, has established a new office in Oklahoma City, OK, the company announced today.

Key Points: 
  • TSS Solutions, an Acorn Growth Company, has established a new office in Oklahoma City, OK, the company announced today.
  • “Innovation, talent, and key research partnerships are pillars within TSS’s growth framework that maximizes our warfighter support,” said Don DiFrisco, TSS Solutions President and CEO.
  • “Acorn’s defense portfolio continues to expand and provide tangible, effects-based solutions to our warfighters and partner nations,” said Rick Nagel, Managing Partner, Acorn Growth Companies.
  • The team at TSS Solutions proudly supports the United States and its allies who protect national interests and preserve freedom and stability around the world.

Keysight and Capgemini Validate 5G New Radio RAN Solution for Non-Terrestrial Networks

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
IOT (Internet of Things), Satellite, Technology, Telecommunications, 5G, Networks, Internet, LEO, SATCOM, Internet of things, UES, Mobile World Congress, Mobile, NTN, Radio, RAN, Communications satellite

The validation is based on 3GPP Release 17 standards which includes significant enhancements to several radio access network functionalities.

Key Points: 
  • The validation is based on 3GPP Release 17 standards which includes significant enhancements to several radio access network functionalities.
  • In the context of NTN, 5G radio access network (RAN) gNodeB base stations continue to play a crucial role, especially in satellite-based communication systems.
  • Capgemini validated its 5G NR gNodeB feature using Keysight’s UeSim Emulation RAN solution, which emulates NTN enabled user devices, and Keysight’s Propsim solution , which emulates satellite conditions such as delay and doppler shift.
  • By working closely with partners such as Capgemini, Keysight is helping to accelerate Open RAN deployments for non-terrestrial networks.”

Kymeta Begins Fulfilling Customer Orders of its First Multi-Orbit, On-the-Move Flat-Panel Antenna for Military Users

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Monday, March 18, 2024
Software, Mobile, Wireless, Other Defense, Hardware, Technology, Defense, Satellite, Engineering, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Telecommunications, Military, LEO, SATCOM, LTE, Partnership, Senior, Kymeta, HGL, GEO, Multimedia, OneWeb, PACE, Government, Eutelsat, Army, Communications satellite

This marks the first commercially available multi-orbit terminal and the first multi-orbit terminal on Eutelsat OneWeb’s LEO network.

Key Points: 
  • This marks the first commercially available multi-orbit terminal and the first multi-orbit terminal on Eutelsat OneWeb’s LEO network.
  • Kymeta announced the official launch in October last year and is fulfilling a backlog of orders.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240318848741/en/
    Kymeta - The Future of Military SATCOM is now.
  • Other cartridge configurations will be available soon enabling end users to customize their terminal configuration based on their mission needs.