PODCAST: The revolutionary ABMS IDIQ and what it means for military satellite acquisition
In November of 2020, the Air Force selected SES Government Solutions (SES GS) to provide the satellite services necessary to power the... Read More
The role of next-gen satellite in powering the Air Force’s ABMS Program
SES Government Solutions recently announced that the company was selected to enable the U.S Air Force’s Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS). The... Read More
SES and Kythera Look to Increase Satellite Agility and Automation with Adaptive Resource Control
In September of 2019, SES announced that it would be working in collaboration with Kythera Space Solutions, a provider of dynamic management... Read More
Don’t call it a comeback – hosted payloads have been here for years
A little less than a year ago, Space News’ Debra Werner took a detailed look at hosted payloads in an article entitled,... Read More
“Comms On the Move” via satellite allows ubiquitously empowered warfighters
Ensuring definitive strategic advantages against adversaries is a continual military challenge, especially in rapidly changing environments. Today, many of the platforms and... 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
Following DoD lead, NASA to outsource satellite communications requirements
After 35 years of operating its own fleet of data relay satellites, NASA is opting out of the business, moving ahead with... Read More
AFA Conference makes it clear – integrated satellite architecture essential for multi-domain ops
The vignette presented by Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David Goldfein at the recent Air Force Association Air, Space... Read More
