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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The Indian Army has signed a $20 million contract for undisclosed quantities of ideaForge’s SWITCH UAV.
Parrot was chosen by the Direction Générale de l’Armement to supply its ANAFI USA micro-drones to equip the three corps of the French Army.
The combined solution allows Ecobot customers to provide fast, accurate U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) wetland delineations.
ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC) won a single-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract of up to $45,600,000 with the U.S. Army for the Next Generation Tag program.
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) received a $57,000,000 competitive award for Falcon IV® AN/PRC-163 two-channel handheld radios, related equipment, and services under the U.S. Army’s two-channel Leader radio IDIQ contract.
The U.S. Army expects to purchase approximately 100,000 two-channel Leader Radios under the IDIQ contract.
The V-BAT supports the U.S. Army's Future Tactical UAS program, SOUTHCOM/JIATF-S, the U.S. Marine Corps with an expeditionary unit, and the U.S. Coast Guard.
Spectra Group participated in the UK Army Warfighting Experiment 2020 (AWE20) to demonstrate high-capacity over-the-horizon communications systems.
Mark Esper became secretary of the Army in 2017 and was sworn in as secretary of defense in July 2019.
Maxar was awarded a U.S. Army indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity contract worth as much as $49,000,000 over eight years for Remote Ground Terminal portable direct-downlink tactical ground systems.
Maxar received initial task orders valued at $8,000,000 under the U.S. Army Remote Ground Terminal contract in September 2020.
The Joint Task Force Space Defense, commanded by Army Brig. Gen. Thomas James, operates the National Space Defense Center jointly with the National Reconnaissance Office.
Guidestar Optical Systems won Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer awards from the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army in 2019 for a series of projects.
The Army’s program office for tactical communications at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland published a request for information on 2020-10-14.
On 2020-10-15, Viasat and AeroVironment began collaborating on a contract awarded under the U.S. Army Reconfigurable Communications for Small Unmanned Systems (RCSUS) initiative.
The $22,700,000 contract builds upon a 20-year relationship that Quantum Spatial has established with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Quantum Spatial has been awarded contracts totaling $28,000,000 to support the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Geological Survey’s Earth Mapping Resources Initiative.
NV5 was awarded a $22,700,000 contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District Center of Expertise for Photogrammetric Mapping.
The China Manned Space Agency operates under the People’s Liberation Army.
The U.S. Army plans to evaluate the performance of Isotropic Systems optical beam-forming antennas for sending communications through SES satellites in geostationary and medium Earth orbit under a contract of undisclosed value announced 2020-09-24.