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C4ISR

June 2018

Harris Introduces New Narrowband Waveform for Coalition Forces

By Vivienne Machi
PARIS — Harris Communications has developed a new narrowband waveform for international and coalition forces that offers more efficiency and increased range while reducing latency, said one company official.
Space

January 2017

GPS Vulnerable, But There Is a Solution

By Rep. John Garamendi, D-Calif.
Despite the incredible capabilities GPS provides for users around the world, it also represents a critical vulnerability.
Space

June 2016

Final MUOS Communications Satellite Set to Launch as Terminal Development Lags

By Stew Magnuson
An on-orbit spare for the Navy’s new powerful Mobile User Objective System spacecraft is set to launch June 24, marking a milestone in the service’s long journey to field its next-generation communication satellites.
Battlefield Communications

April 2016

Key Military Comms Satellite About to Become Operational

By Yasmin Tadjdeh
After years of delays, the military’s Mobile User Objective System — which includes a constellation of satellites, ground stations and radio terminals — is nearing primetime.
Global Defense Market

February 2016

Emergency Military Network to Go Under Sea

By Allyson Versprille
Military scientists are developing a rapidly deployable undersea network, which could restore tactical military communications that are compromised by adversaries.
Battlefield Communications

February 2016

New Generation of Commercial Satellites to Benefit Military

By Stew Magnuson
Commercial satellite communications providers are in the process of launching a new generation of high-capacity spacecraft that will be a boon for their military customers.
Defense Department

November 2015

Army Scientists Wrestle With Uncertain Future

By Yasmin Tadjdeh
In the Army’s latest operating concept, leaders said that the service faces an uncertain future with many unknown variables, from the enemy to the location of the battlefield.
Battlefield Communications

September 2015

What Battlefield Network Should the Army Buy? The Debate Continues

By Sandra I. Erwin
What Battlefield Network Should the Army Buy? The Debate Continues
Battlefield Communications

September 2015

U.S. Central Command Leads Push to Connect Allies in Common Network (UPDATED)

By Sandra I. Erwin
U.S. regional commanders — known in military-speak as combatant commanders — are asking the Pentagon for financial and technical support to build a common information network.
Space

August 2015

Fourth Navy MUOS Communications Satellite to Complete Global Coverage

By Stew Magnuson
Barring foul weather caused by Hurricane Erika in the Caribbean, the fourth Mobile User Objective System satellite is scheduled to launch Aug. 31 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, providing full global coverage for what it is being touted as a “cell phone tower in the sky” for U.S. forces.