Jeff Lessner, vice president of defense and intelligence systems division at Hughes Network Systems, said discussions at the recent Satellite 2022 conference highlighted the need for commercial technologies that can improve and deliver resiliency and security within the Department of Defense’s communications system. Lessner wrote in a blog post published Tuesday on Military Embedded Systems […] More

A collaborative partnership between Honeywell, Hughes Network Systems and SES has completed a demonstration of multinetwork, multi-orbit high-speed airborne connectivity for military use. The demonstration utilized Honeywell’s JetWave MCX terminal, which is compatible with various military Ka-band networks, Hughes’ software-defined HM-series modem and SES’ medium earth orbit high-throughput, low-latency network as well as its multiple geostationary satellites, including GovSat-1, […] More

Hughes Network Systems and SES have tested the performance of multi-orbit satellite communications that General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business intends to use on its unmanned aerial vehicle to support intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations. Hughes said Wednesday its HM series software-defined modems and resource management system work with SES’ geosynchronous and medium earth orbit satellites […] More

Hughes Network Systems has agreed to integrate and distribute 4G emergency communications technology made by Virtual NetCom, a wireless network business owned by COMSovereign Holding. VNC's Rapid Access Independent Deployable 4G/LTE offering is a portable broadband system designed to virtualize network functions and deliver cloud native services, COMSovereign said Tuesday.

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OneWeb has now raised $1.4B in total funding after it received additional investments from Hughes Network Systems and SoftBank Group. The additional funding provides OneWeb with needed capital to come up with a constellation of 648 satellites in low-Earth orbit by the end of 2022 to deliver broadband connectivity and low-latency communication services to customers worldwide.

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OneWeb has awarded Hughes Network Systems a three-year, $250 million contract to develop and manufacture essential ground system technology for the low Earth orbit constellation. "Today's announcement of a continued technology partnership with OneWeb reflects our position as the trusted innovator in the industry," said Pradman Kaul, president of Hughes. 

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Hughes Network Systems has completed testing of a satellite communications system designed to provide helicopters beyond-line-of-sight satcom, Space News reported Monday. The company worked with partners Applied Concepts Group and GetSat to demonstrate the HeloSat system in May, June and September.

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Pradman Kaul, president of Hughes Network Systems, said the company believes its investment in satellite company OneWeb has paved the way for Hughes to offer low-Earth orbit broadband connectivity to compete for the Federal Communications Commission’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, SpaceNews reported Wednesday.

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Rick Lober, vice president and general manager of Hughes Network Systems’ defense and intelligence systems segment, has said that software-defined radios can help address the Department of Defense’s interoperability issues, Avionics International reported Friday.

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Rick Lober, vice president of Hughes Network Systems’ defense and intelligence systems division, has said that the Department of Defense should start deploying a unified network system for satellite communications, Breaking Defense reported Monday.

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The National Weather Service has selected ERT and Hughes Network Systems to update and further grow the agency’s satellite services across Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. bordering areas and the Pacific.

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Hughes Network Systems and Virtual Network Communications have partnered to integrate satellite and LTE technology offerings in an effort to facilitate mobile network connectivity for public and private sector customers.

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