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  • SES-Led Consortium, European Space Agency Form Govt Satcom Partnership - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SES-Led Consortium, European Space Agency Form Govt Satcom Partnership

    An SES-led industry consortium has partnered with the European Space Agency to establish a platform for government organizations to access and secure satellite communications. The public-private partnership aims to demonstrate potential applications of the Pacis-1 satcom platform to border control, civil protection, humanitarian missions and maritime surveillance missions, SES said Tuesday. The Pacis-1 project also seeks to […] More

  • Airbus to Provide Demonstrator for Gov't Satcom Pooling Project in Europe - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Airbus to Provide Demonstrator for Gov’t Satcom Pooling Project in Europe

    Airbus has received a contract from the European Space Agency to provide a service demonstrator for the Governmental Satellite Communications program that aims to update satellite communications capability in Europe. The two-year contract consists of a first phase that entails the production of a ground system that can facilitate the sharing of satellite functions as well […] More

  • Newtec to Supply Satellite Modem for Canada's Auror Aircraft Modernization Efforts - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Newtec to Supply Satellite Modem for Canada’s Auror Aircraft Modernization Efforts

    General Dynamics‘ Mission Systems-Canada subsidiary has awarded Newtec a contract to provide an ATR-sized airborne modem to Canada in support of the country’s efforts to modernize its CP-140 Aurora patrol aircraft fleet. Canada’s defense department will install Newtec’s MDM9000 Satellite Modem to the Aurora as part of the military’s Aurora Incremental Modernization Project Block IV program, Newtech said Thursday. Koen Willems, Newtec […] More