Global MilSatCom 2010: Europe’s leading show for military satellite communications professionals extended to three days
Filed under: Business Line, Companies, Events, IT, Satellites, Trade Shows and Events, logistics, space
Global MilSatCom 2010: Europe’s leading show for military satellite communications professionals extended to three days
8th to 10th November, Millennium Conference Centre, London
www.smi-online.co.uk/2010globalmilsatcom33.asp
Now in its 12th year, this three day event is your chance to network with an unparalleled line up of international decision makers in the SatCom arena. Over the years, Global MilSatCom has led the way in offering a diverse range of international military speakers. This year is no different.
Meet with and learn from the key European and NATO players and take the opportunity to hear from an array of other significant global SatCom leaders. From Australia, South Africa, USA, UAE and Canada, this show is a unique opportunity to meet an international array of SatCom decision makers.
Keynote addresses include:
• General C. Robert Kehler, Commander, Air Force Space Command, US Air Force
• Air Vice Marshal Muthumanickam Matheswaran AVSM VM, Assistant Chief of the Air Force (Operations & Space), Indian Air Force
• Rear Admiral Liz Young, Director, Systems Engineering, National Reconnaissance Office and Commander, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command’s (SPAWAR) Space Field Activity (SSFA), and Program Executive Officer for Space Systems, United States Navy
• Malcolm Green, Chief CAT 9 NII Communication Infrastructure Services, NATO C3 Agency
• Bruce Bennett, Director, Programme Executive Officer for SATCOM, Teleport & Services, Defence Information Systems Agency (DISA), USA
This year’s conference also features an interactive half day workshop on Hosted Payloads, in association with Argon ST. Taking place on the 11th November, this workshop will further your understanding of hosted payloads within a space development program. This includes issues ranging from design and technology, integration through the complexities of managing schedules and dynamics of a complex program.
With delegate and exhibition places sold out once again in 2009, ensure that you book early and guarantee your place alongside 300 industry colleagues at the SatCom event of the year. To Secure Your Place Today Visit: www.smi-online.co.uk/2010globalmilsatcom33.asp alternatively ,contact Teri Arri on: +44 (0) 20 7827 6162 or email: tarri@smi-online.co.uk
Lockheed Martin Team Completes Requirements Milestone for GPS IIIB Program
Filed under: Lockheed Martin, Syndicated Industry News, space
June 21, 2010
NEWTOWN, Pa., -Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced today that it has successfully completed a key requirements review for the Global Positioning System (GPS) IIIB satellite series under the U.S. Air Force's next generation GPS III Space Segment program.
GPS III will improve position, navigation and timing services and provide advanced anti-jam capabilities yielding superior system security, accuracy and reliability for users around the globe.
Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Newtown, Pa., is working under a $3 billion Development and Production contract to produce up to 12 GPS IIIA satellites, with first launch projected for 2014. The contract, which features a "back to basics" acquisition approach to low-risk constellation sustainment and technology insertion, includes a Capability Insertion Program (CIP) designed to mature technologies and perform rigorous systems engineering for the future IIIB and IIIC increments planned for follow-on procurements.
The Lockheed Martin-led team, which includes ITT, Clifton, N.J., and General Dynamics of Gilbert, Ariz., recently completed a two-day GPS IIIB System Requirements Review (SRR) with the U.S. Air Force at Lockheed Martin's facilities in Valley Forge, Pa. Over 170 attendees participated in the SRR, including representatives from the U.S. Air Force's GPS Wing, Air Force Space Command, the Defense Contract Management Agency, the OCX Ground Segment team, the Federal Aviation Administration and user communities.
"The GPS IIIB SRR was a success," said Lt. Col. Don Frew, GPS III Squadron Commander. "Lockheed Martin demonstrated to the government that the team is working to a solid requirements baseline and developing a mature design beyond what we normally see at a SRR. I want to thank the GPS III team for all their hard work and dedication."
The successful review demonstrated to the customer and user community the Lockheed Martin team's understanding of the inherent product development and technology maturity risks, how they will be met, and the program's readiness to continue to the GPS IIIB System Design Review.
"This important review effectively demonstrated our technology advancement and orderly, low-risk transition plan for meeting our customer's performance objectives," said John Frye, Lockheed Martin's manager of the GPS III Capability Insertion Program. "We are laser focused on executing to the baseline requirements in place for GPS IIIB while implementing the systems engineering processes necessary to accommodate change as GPS IIIB and GPS IIIC evolve."
The GPS IIIA satellites will deliver significant improvements over current GPS space vehicles, including a new international civil signal (L1C) and increased M-Code anti-jam power with full earth coverage for military users.
GPS IIIB will enable a cross-linked command and control architecture, allowing these GPS III vehicles to be updated from a single ground station instead of waiting for each satellite to orbit in view of a ground antenna. GPS IIIC will include a high-powered spot beam to deliver greater M-Code power for increased resistance to hostile jamming.
The team, which is progressing in the GPS IIIA Critical Design Review (CDR) phase of the program, has completed more than 80 percent of the planned CDRs and is well on its path to the overall space vehicle CDR in August, two months ahead of the planned schedule. Successful completion of the space vehicle CDR will allow the team to enter the production phase of the program.
Technorati Tags:
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT), Space Systems
DOD CONTRACTS for June 10, 2010
Filed under: Department of Defense, Syndicated Industry News
DOD CONTRACTS for June 10, 2010
June 10, 2010
AIR FORCE
Metatech Corp., Goleta, Calif., was awarded a $49,000,000 contract which will providefor the Satellite AssessmentCenter. The center has performed a variety of safety and survivability studies for Air Force Space Command; US Strategic Command’s Laser Clearinghouse; the US Army’s Tactical High Energy Laser; and other related programs. With the increasing use of direct energy to conduct satellite range finding, calibration, and imaging, and interest in using direct energy for space control, a continuing requirement exists for studying and qualifying DE efforts on space systems. At this time, $216,237 has been obligated. AFRL/RDKP, KirtlandAir Force Base, N.M., is the contracting activity (FA9451-10-D-0264).
Quaternion Solutions Inc., Utica, N.Y., was awarded a contract which will provide $33,944,927 for a contract with the data and analysis center for software basic center which will provide research and development and non-personal services to include information collection, processing, management, analysis, dissemination and other associated activities necessary in maintaining/operating the center’s scientific and technical information repository. In addition, the contract provides the issuance of separately funded orders for core analysis tasks which include basic research and development scientific and technical information requirements, such as extended inquiries, search and summaries, conferences, etc., and that originate from evolving government requirements. At this time, has been obligated. 55 CONS/LGCD, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., is the contracting activity (FA1500-10-D-0010).
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
The Boeing Co., Saint Louis, Mo. is being awarded a maximum $40,010,030 firm-fixed-price, sole-source, indefinite-delivery type contract for procurement of items supporting the F/A-18 flight surfaces systems. There are no other locations of performance. Using service is Navy. There was originally one proposal solicited with one response. The date of performance completion is July 31, 2013. The Defense Logistics Agency Philadelphia (DSCR-ZC), Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (N00383-06-D-004H-THAN).
North American Rescue Products, Inc., Greer, S.C.* is being awarded a maximum $20,912,893 fixed-price with economic price adjustment, sole-source contract for medical kits, tourniquets and accessories. There are no other locations of performance. Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. There was originally one proposal solicited with one response. The date of performance completion is Feb. 28, 2011. The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (SPM200-07-D-8260).
NAVY
BAE Systems Land & Armaments, L.P., Ground Systems Division, York, Pa., is being awarded a $17,224,065 firm-fixed-priced modification to previously awarded delivery order #0011 under contract (M67854-07-D-5025), for outside the contigious U.S. field service representative support, 69 automatic fire suppression kits, and 98 remote weapon station kits. Work will be performed in York, Pa., and is expected to be completed by December 2010. Contract funds in the amount of $17,224,065 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity.
Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $9,899,625 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide engineering services in support of advanced technology insertion and development studies for various weapons systems, including the AIM-9 Sidewinder; AIM-120 AMRAAM (Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile); AGM-65 Maverick; AGM-154 JSOW (Joint Standoff Weapon); R/UGM-109 Tomahawk; Line of Sight/Non-Line of Sight technologies for seekers; tri-mode seekers; and similar applications; as well as XM982 Excalibur; BGM-71 TOW (Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire data link); RIM-66 standard missile; and RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow missile. Work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz. (70 percent), and at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, Calif. (30 percent), and is expected to be completed in June 2013. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to FAR 6.302-1. The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, Calif., is the contracting activity (N68936-10-D-0009).
General Electric Aviation, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded an $8,807,278 order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-09-G-0009) to provide engineering and engine system improvement services in support of the F404 Component Improvement Program. The F404-GE-400 engine powers the F/A-18C/D Navy aircraft. Work will be performed in Lynn, Mass., and is expected to be completed in March 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.
*Small business
Technorati Tags:
Contract win, Department of Defense (DoD)
Raytheon Space Sensor Tasked for First-Of-Its-Kind Military Use
Filed under: Raytheon, Syndicated Industry News, space
June 10, 2010
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., - Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) hyperspectral imaging sensor known as ARTEMIS is being prepared for a first-of-its-kind tactical military role by the Air Force Space Command.
The company's Advanced Responsive Tactically Effective Military Imaging Spectrometer has successfully completed its one-year experimental mission aboard the Air Force Research Laboratory's Tactical Satellite-3. Based on the success of that mission, Raytheon has been notified that the Air Force Space Command will take control of TacSat-3 with the intent to use ARTEMIS in an operational capacity.
"The ARTEMIS hyperspectral imager gives military commanders an important new advantage in the asymmetric battlefield," said Bill Hart, vice president for Raytheon Space Systems. "ARTEMIS can detect various man-made and natural materials, which adds a fundamentally new capability for the DoD."
Unlike visible imagers, hyperspectral sensors capture light across a wide swath of the electromagnetic spectrum, providing unprecedented spectral detail. That spectral information produces a distinct "signature," which can be compared against the spectral signatures of known objects to rapidly identify potential areas of interest.
The ARTEMIS hyperspectral imager combines spectral information with geo-location coordinates in an easy-to-read map. This information is then sent directly to troops on the ground in near real time.
"Air Force Space Command looks forward to taking ownership of the TacSat-3 ARTEMIS system," said Lt. Col. Ryan Pendleton, Air Force Space Command, Chief, Operationally Responsive Space Integration. "We plan to operationalize the system as soon as possible to provide direct benefit to warfighters."
TacSat-3 originated as part of the U.S. Department of Defense's operationally responsive space initiative, which seeks to give field commanders flexible, affordable options for obtaining real-time tactical surveillance data from space. Aided by the ORS Office, and led by the Air Force Research Laboratory, the TacSat-3 program was designed to demonstrate the feasibility of developing and launching a military payload within extremely tight schedule and budget constraints.
"TacSat-3 has been a pathfinder to explore concepts of operation for future ORS systems and demonstrates how great things can be achieved on a small budget and in a short time," said Dr. Peter Wegner, director of the Pentagon's ORS Office. "It has also demonstrated the utility of hyperspectral information to benefit soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines around the world."
Raytheon is discussing with several government customers opportunities for rapidly deploying additional hyperspectral space sensors. "Based on our experience on TacSat-3, we're ready to build operational hyperspectral systems like ARTEMIS quickly and affordably," said Raytheon's Hart.
Technorati Tags:
Raytheon (NYSE:RTN), Space systems
Air Force Renews Licensing Agreements With Ezenia! Inc. — Press Release
Filed under: Business Line, Companies, Events, IT, Press Releases, logistics
Air Force Renews Licensing Agreements With Ezenia! Inc.
NASHUA, N.H., May 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Ezenia! Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: EZEN), a leading market provider of real-time collaboration solutions for corporate and government networks and eBusiness, has received two renewal orders from the Air Force, totaling approximately $1M in license royalties for the Ezenia flagship product line, InfoWorkSpace, for continued support of Air Force Warfighters.
These licenses are employed within the Combatant Commands Air, Space and Coalition Air Operation Centers (AOC) and support Air Force Reserve (AFR) and Air National Guard (ANG) sites throughout the world. For the fifth year running, these awards allow the Warfighters to take advantage of the secure communication, conferencing, and collaboration capabilities found within Ezenia’s InfoWorkSpace product line to deliver real-time information sharing, provide situational awareness, and perform command and control activities.
“Both contracts dovetail nicely with the training services and field engineering support awards previously announced, as we have the Central Command (CENTCOM) Coalition AOC in Qatar, the Air Force Space Command’s Space Operations Center on Vandenberg AFB, CA, Combined AOC-X and 710th AFR Unit at Langley AFB, VA, 701st AFR Unit at March AFB, CA, 157th ANG Unit at St Louis, MO and the 112th ANG at State College, PA to upgrade and train,” commented Keith Baron, Vice President of Customer Assistance & Field Support. “The licenses are truly cost-effective, allowing up to 36,000 Warfighters per day, or 12,000 per shift, to have differing levels of interaction and/or receive multimedia briefings, all at the same time,” further noted Mr. Baron. “With a minimal investment of a few dollars per month per user, Warfighters across the Air, Space, Combined or Coalition Operations Centers have, at their disposal, the flexibility and freedom to leverage their knowledge base as they interconnect with each other around the globe, either within an AOC or across all AOCs via federation capability.”
The AOC’s continued support of InfoWorkSpace further demonstrates Ezenia’s exceptional performance in secure information-sharing solutions and customer service. “Our first sales execution pillar is to build from the existing customer base within the Department of Defense,” said Rene Rodriguez, Vice President of Government Business. “With strengths in scalability, security, persistent multi-user chat, and real-time conferencing, InfoWorkSpace continues to be the clear choice. As current and potential customers factor in the products extreme cost effectiveness, we expect to expand the footprint of InfoWorkSpace across multiple government agencies.”
Source: Ezenia! Inc.
USAF General Officer Assignment
USAF General Officer AssignmentApril 2, 2010
The chief of staff, Air Force announced today the following assignment:
Brig. Gen. Ian R. Dickinson, commander, 81st Training Wing, Air Education and Training Command, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., to director, communications and information, and chief information officer, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.
Technorati Tags:
Appointments, USAF (US Air Force)
Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies (SGT, Inc.) Announces Acquisition of Master Solutions, LLC — Press Release
Filed under: Business Line, Companies, Events, Press Releases
Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies (SGT, Inc.) Announces Acquisition of Master Solutions, LLC
GREENBELT, Md., Dec. 30 /PRNewswire/ — SGT, Inc., a leading provider of Engineering, Science, Project Management, and Information Technology services, today announced it has acquired Colorado-based Master Solutions, LLC (MSL) which will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of SGT.
MSL provides full lifecycle software engineering, systems engineering, and enterprise architecture services and solutions for the DoD and commercial markets. The acquisition, which is effective December 31, 2009, expands the SGT footprint from 18 to 22 locations nationwide, and bolsters SGT capabilities in space situational awareness, C2 for net-centric operations, and modeling and simulation. Key customers of MSL include the Air Force Space Command, Electronic Systems Center, US Strategic Command, Air Combat Command, North American Aerospace Defense Command, and US Northern Command.
“The addition of MSL’s defense and space-related skill sets to SGT’s existing capabilities will create powerful synergies to benefit our DoD and civilian customers while providing exciting opportunities for our employees,” said Kam Ghaffarian, CEO and President of SGT.
With its 1,500 employees, SGT reported FY2009 sales of $336M through its support services to NASA and other government agencies.
SGT, Inc. is privately held and headquartered in Greenbelt, MD, USA. SGT, Inc. provides aerospace engineering, earth and planetary science modeling and analysis, information systems, project management, operational support and technical services to NASA, NOAA, USGS, DOD, and various other government and commercial organizations.
Contact: Shelley Johnson
Phone: 301.489.1108
Email: sjohnson@sgt-inc.com
http://www.sgt-inc.com/
Global MilSatCom 2009 to address the latest operational challenges — Press Release
Filed under: Business Line, Cobham Defense Electronic Systems, Companies, Events, IT, Press Releases, Satellites, Trade Shows and Events, space
Global MilSatCom 2009 to address the latest operational challenges
With a truly international speaker line-up, including representatives from the US, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Canada, Belgium, France and the UK, Global MilSatCom 2009 will provide attendees with an unparalleled opportunity to network with senior professionals from within the satcom arena.
In just under 4 weeks time, over 300 senior military & industry experts will meet at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel in London for Europe’s leading event for satellite communication professionals.
Taking place between the 2nd & 4th November, this year’s agenda includes addresses from Lieutenant General Larry James, Commander, 14th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic), Air Force Space Command, and Commander, Joint Functional Component Command for Space, US Strategic Command, US Air Force; Rear Admiral Liz Young, Director, System Engineering, National Reconnaissance Office, and Commander, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) Space Field Activity (SSFA), and Program Executive Officer for Space Systems, US Navy; Malcolm Green, CBE SATCOM and Deployable CIS Team Leader, NATO C3 Agency; and Brigadier General Ian Fordred, Director, Information Communication Technology (DICT) in the Command and Management Information Systems Division (CMIS), South African National Defence Force (SANDF).
A full exhibition hall, and 2 sponsored evening networking receptions offer numerous opportunities for learning about the latest technologies driving the market & for building new contacts and industry partnerships.
In addition to this exceptional conference & exhibition, Cobham will be hosting an interactive workshop on the afternoon of 4th of November which will address key themes in the important area of convergence in battlefield communications systems.
For more information on our impressive speaker line up please visit www.globalmilsatcom.com.
New Missile Warning Satellite Built By Lockheed Martin Begins Major Environmental Test Phase
Filed under: Lockheed Martin, Syndicated Industry News, space
September 17, 2009
SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has begun thermal vacuum testing of the first Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous (GEO-1) satellite, a major program milestone that will validate spacecraft performance in a complete test-like-you-fly environment.
The U.S. Air Force's SBIRS program is designed to provide early warning of missile launches, and simultaneously support other missions, including missile defense, technical intelligence and battlespace awareness.
Conducted inside Lockheed Martin's Dual Entry Large Thermal Altitude (DELTA) chamber, the test will verify spacecraft functionality and performance in a vacuum environment where the satellite is stressed at the extreme hot and cold temperatures it will experience in space. The extensive test is designed to validate the overall satellite design, quality and workmanship and survivability during space vehicle launching and on-orbit operations.
"The entire team has worked extremely hard throughout our rigorous process of risk reduction and subsystem and baseline testing leading up to this critical test," said Dave Sheridan, Lockheed Martin's SBIRS GEO program director. "We look forward to executing a disciplined and thorough test and delivering this revolutionary satellite that provides vastly improved surveillance capabilities for the warfighter."
The SBIRS team is led by the Space Based Infrared Systems Wing at the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif. Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, Sunnyvale, Calif., is the SBIRS prime contractor, with Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems, Azusa, Calif., as the payload integrator. Air Force Space Command operates the SBIRS system.
The team is executing to a planned schedule that supports GEO-1 delivery and launch in the beginning of fiscal year 2011 aboard an Atlas V launch vehicle.
Lockheed Martin's SBIRS contract includes the two highly elliptical orbit (HEO) payloads now on-orbit, two geosynchronous orbit (GEO) satellites, as well as ground-based assets to receive and process the infrared data. The team was recently awarded a $1.5-billion contract for the third HEO payload, the third GEO satellite and associated ground modifications. A contract to include a fourth HEO payload and potential fourth GEO satellite is expected to be awarded later this year.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 140,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The corporation reported 2008 sales of $42.7 billion.
Technorati Tags:
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT), Space systems


