communications

Feb- 2025 -

27 February

Cyber

Airbus to Build Joint Communications Network for French Warships

The French Defence Procurement Agency has awarded Airbus Defence and Space a contract to develop a communications network for the French Armed Forces’ surface and underwater fleets.

21 February

Land

Piranha 5 equipped with Tactical Wide Area Network (TaWAN) mast

Rojoef Manuel

Germany Buys 256 Piranha V Armored Vehicles for Tactical Network Project

Germany has contracted General Dynamics to deliver 256 Piranha V armored fighting vehicles for the army’s ground telecommunications expansion project.

Dec- 2024 -

17 December

Technology

190315-M-EC058-0043 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 15, 2019) U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gregory Weldon (left) and Cpl. Juan Perezramos, both field radio operators with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), assemble satellite communication antennas aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). The Marines and Sailors of the 11th MEU are conducting routine training as part of the USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dalton S. Swanbeck)

Rojoef Manuel

Israel Defense Forces to Receive ‘Thousands’ of Elbit Communication Systems

Elbit Systems has signed a $130-million contract to supply “thousands” of advanced communication systems for the Israel Defense Forces.

12 December

Technology

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Miles Young (left), data systems administrator, Defensive Cyberspace Operations, Company A, 6th Communication Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, discusses his network hacking plan with a Canadian Army service member during Cyber Harmony 24 at The Royal Montreal Regiment, Quebec, Canada, April 28, 2024. This exercise allowed Reserve Marines to integrate with their active duty counterparts and joint partners to help develop practices in defense against cyber attacks.

Rojoef Manuel

Canada, Ukraine Ink Bilateral Information Security Agreement

Canada and Ukraine have signed an information security agreement to enhance their military partnership and interoperability.

3 December

Cyber

Senior Airman Elizabeth Arthur, 1st Combat Communications Squadron radio frequency transmission systems technician, sets up a Panther satellite communications terminal at Uvda Air Force Base, Israel, Oct. 30, in support of Blue Flag 17. The U.S. and Israel share a strong and long-lasting relationship in addition to a close military partnership, and exercises like this further strengthen the relationship of our nations and promote regional peace and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Abby L. Finkel)

Rojoef Manuel

Orbit to Provide SATCOM Dishes to Israeli Defense Forces

Orbit Communication Systems has received a $9.1-million contract to supply multi-purpose satellite communication terminals for the Israeli Defense Forces.

Nov- 2024 -

26 November

Technology

190914-N-PX867-1031 GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 14, 2019) Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Erika Clark, left, and Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Ainesey Iguanzo, both assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), conduct a communications check in the radio shop. Boxer is part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin Whitley/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

L3Harris Secures Almost $1B for US, Allied Tactical Radio Supply

L3Harris Technologies has received a $999-million contract to deliver critical radio solutions for the US and allied forces.

15 November

Land

U.S. Space Force 1st Lt. Tia Scoggan, weapons and tactics section chief for the 18th Space Defense Squadron Det. 1, looks at a computer screen at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Oct. 5, 2022. 18 SDS Det. 1 provides timely and actionable Space Domain Awareness (SDA) for emergent and existing threats that are identified by the Joint Task Force-Space Defense’s National Space Defense Center as on-orbit threats. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)

Rojoef Manuel

US Space Force to Establish Permanent SATCOM Ops Training in Maryland

The US Space Force has selected Fort Detrick in Maryland as the permanent location to train guardians in managing the American military’s satellite communications capabilities.

Oct- 2024 -

30 October

Cyber