The U.S. Army is a branch of the U.S. military that plays a significant role in space, primarily as a major user of space-based capabilities. It relies on satellite communications, GPS, and missile warning systems to support terrestrial operations. The Army's Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC) operates the 1st Space Brigade, which utilizes satellites and space technology for communication, intelligence, and force protection, working with partners like the U.S. Space Force. Key activities include space operations, missile defense, and developing space-related technologies for future warfare. Associated keywords: satellite communications, missile defense, space operations, intelligence, GPS, USASMDC.
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Mission Microwave received follow-on orders from a government contractor to provide Ku-band and Ka-band BUCs as components of complex SATCOM transportable terminals in support of the U.S. Army.
The 1st Space Brigade will begin training Marines 2021-08 on how the Army uses space-based capabilities to support warfighters.
The Army’s 1st Space Brigade was created in 2005 in response to the military’s growing use of satellites and ground stations for combat operations.
The Army’s 1st Space Brigade has nearly 2,000 soldiers, many of whom are deployed in 11 countries.
A U.S. Army brigade deploys with more than 3,000 pieces of equipment that depend on satellites for communications, positioning, timing, navigation, and targeting.
The Department of Defense requested $434,000,000 in its budget proposal for M-code-compatible GPS receiver cards for Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps platforms.
The Leidos prime contract to support the Army Geospatial Center’s HR3D program is valued at $600,000,000.
The Army Geospatial Center provides geospatial information that gives a decisive advantage to ground forces and supports the Army’s Battle Command Systems.
Leidos was awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Army to support the Army Geospatial Center’s high-resolution three dimensional (HR3D) geospatial information operation and technology integration program.
Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has been awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Army to support the Army Geospatial Center’s High-Resolution Three Dimensional (HR3D) Geospatial Information Operation and Technology Integration program.
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. received a multi-million-dollar award from the US Army to supply high-performance block upconverters (BUCs) for tactical communications.
The U.S. Space Force selected 50 members of the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps to transfer to the space branch on 2021-06-30.
Northrop Grumman is developing two prototype TITAN ground stations under a contract from the Defense Innovation Unit and the Army Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities office.
The Army program office that oversees intelligence and sensors awarded Other Transaction Authority agreements to Raytheon and Palantir, each worth $8.5 million, to design ground station prototypes over 12 months.
On 2021-06-28, Raytheon is teaming with seven aerospace and data analytics companies to develop a ground station for the U.S. Army that can process data from air and space sensors.
Iridium Communications Inc. has been awarded a research and development contract worth up to $30,000,000 by the United States Army to develop a payload to be hosted on smallsats supporting navigation, guidance, and control for GPS and GPS-denied precision systems.
Iridium Communications received a U.S. Army contract on 2021-06-24 to develop a payload that could be used to broadcast data such as timing or location signals.
The Army has sought to modernize command operations centers that communicate with geostationary satellites using large dishes mounted on trailers that are not mobile.
Kymeta has been selected to participate in the U.S. Army’s Armored Brigade Combat Team Satellite Communications-On-The-Move pilot program.
In March 2021 Rocket Lab launched a mission dubbed Gunsmoke-J on behalf of the U.S. Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command.