Telesat wins $1.6B for Canadian Arctic MILSATCOM
The contract is just the first step in a broader MoD plan to develop a secure Arctic communications grid.
Project Blackjack: DARPA’s test of satellite laser links delayed
A DARPA official couldn't confirm an exact launch date for the two Telesat birds, but explained in an email today that the agency is awaiting on a launch slot as well as the availability of an integration facility.
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Building the stand-off and stand-in weapons needed for the fight
Threats have changed the range, seeking and attack capabilities necessary to ensure effectiveness.
Addressing 5G National Security Risks Must Include Satellite Security
As the US and its partners try to exploit the benefits of 5G networks for future national security uses, the focus has largely been on security terrestrial networks. But in this analysis, Melissa K. Griffith of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars argues that those worried about 5G security need to aim higher. What […]
Eye On JADC2, Lockheed Explores Unique 5G-SATCOM Network
It's sort of like we're exclusively dating. We agreed to not see other people right now but we haven't committed to anything else yet," explained one Lockheed Martin official.
AFRL, NORTHCOM Eye Commercial Internet Sats For Arctic
"We'll have communications capability up there within the next year or so," said NORTHCOM commander Gen. Glen VanHerck.
Pence: 5G Plan Will Spur Space Innovation
"President Trump has made it clear that the race to 5G is a race America will win," Pence said.
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How the industrial base is responding to Air Force, Space Force needs
Demand signals from leadership are shaping investments in design, engineering and manufacturing.
Say It With Space Lasers: Optical Comsats For Major War
Nine years after the Pentagon tried and failed to build laser communications satellites, can the private sector get it done?