Connectivity in the cold – SATCOM for Arctic Circle operations
America’s military is facing more advanced threats – near-peer adversaries – in China and Russia. This has forced them to not only... Read More
More Terminal Options Reduce Barriers into Military SATCOM Frequencies
When I first started working with military SATCOM frequencies back in the 1990s, one major problem was that ground terminals were expensive. ... Read More
Space Force to centralize commercial satellite procurement
The U.S. Space Force is overhauling the way it procures commercial satellite communications services, replacing the current fragmented system with an aggregated... Read More
Space Force unveils vision for integrated SATCOM architecture
Centralized management and interoperability, achieved in part via flexible user terminals, are among the keys to delivering satellite communications (SATCOM) capabilities efficiently... Read More
Three future satellite capabilities emerge at Schriever War Games
Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the Schriever War Games in Rhode Island. This annual event, is a multi-month (almost... Read More
Talking turkey about satellite terminals
When it comes to military space and satellite capabilities, resiliency has become the primary focus and concern. Today’s military knows the tactical... Read More
Official Space Force launch reflects space’s status as warfighting domain
History was made at the end of December when President Donald Trump signed the FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which officially... Read More
Making the case for commercial X-band satellite service
It’s amazing how many people still look at me sideways when I tell them they can buy X-band or military Ka-band satellite... Read More
U.S. Army modernization requires next-generation satellite technology
The network increasingly underlies all aspects of the modern battlespace. Whether it’s because strategic concerns require forces to be more distributed or... Read More
