What the SES acquisition of DRS GES means for the satellite industry
Earlier this month, SES announced that it had closed its acquisition of DRS Global Enterprise Solutions (GES) from Leonardo DRS, a deal... Read More
SES-17 is Fully Operational – What that Means for the Government and Military
In late June of this year, SES announced that its latest satellite in Geostationary orbit (GEO) – SES-17 – was fully operational... Read More
SES-17 Fully Operational – Offering Glimpse into the Future of Military Satellite Networks
Late last week, SES announced that its newest geostationary Ka-band satellite, SES-17, is fully operational. Following months of in-orbit raising and successful... Read More
3 Considerations for Choosing the Best NGSO Satellite Solution
In December of last year, Congress passed its National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2022. This annual piece of legislation... Read More
TROJAN – Bringing Commercial Innovation to Army Intelligence Satellite Requirements
Earlier this month, SES Space and Defense announced that it had been awarded the U.S. Government TROJAN follow-on contract to provide satellite... Read More
U.S. government awards TROJAN contract to SES Space and Defense
SES Space and Defense has been awarded a U.S. government TROJAN follow-on contract to support U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM)... Read More
NASA Selects SES Space and Defense to Support Near-Earth Communications
SES Space and Defense, in partnership with Planet Labs (Planet), has been awarded a Funded Space Act Agreement from NASA’s Communications Services... Read More
Terminal Tests Show Multi-Orbit, Integrated Satellite Architecture is Well Within Reach
For years, every government and military event and conference that featured a satellite panel discussion or keynote address would regale attendees with... Read More
Commercial X-Band Managed Services the Key to On-Demand Resilient Comms
At a recent Mitchell Spaceflight Institute Spacepower Forum, the Chief of Space Operations for the U.S. Space Force, Gen. John W. “Jay”... Read More
Leonardo DRS Announces Sale of Global SATCOM Business to SES
Leonardo DRS Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Global Enterprise Solutions (GES) business to SES for $450 million. The... Read More
