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The two ASBM satellites host payloads for the Norwegian Ministry of Defense and Viasat to expand X-band and Ka-band connectivity across the Arctic region.

Mentioned as: Norwegian Ministry of DefenseTechnical ProductDec 4, 2024Northrop Grumman completes activation of the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission capabilities

Each Northrop Grumman-built ASBM satellite carries a Ka-Band payload for Viasat, an X-Band payload for the Norwegian Ministry of Defense, and Enhanced Polar System Recapitalization payloads for the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: Norwegian Ministry of DefenseTechnical ProductNov 9, 2023Northrop Grumman completes essential tests for the Arctic region SATCOM Program

Each Northrop Grumman-built ASBM satellite carries a Ka-band payload for Viasat, an X-band payload for the Norwegian Ministry of Defense, and Enhanced Polar System Recapitalization payloads for the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: Norwegian Ministry of DefenseTechnical ProductNov 8, 2023Northrop Grumman Completes Thermal Vacuum Tests for Arctic Region Satcom Program

The ASBM satellites carry multiple hosted payloads, including an X-Band payload for the Norwegian Ministry of Defense.

Mentioned as: Norwegian Ministry of DefenseTechnical ProductAug 11, 2023Northrop Grumman Completes Major Milestone in Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission

Norway’s Ministry of Defense ordered 1,000 additional UAS systems this month.

Mentioned as: Norwegian Ministry of DefenceNarrative GeneralJul 25, 2023Teledyne FLIR Defense’s $94 Million IDIQ U.S. Army contract for Black Hornet® 3 nano-drones

The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency awarded a contract to Indra to implement the satellite communication ground segment for the management of the Norwegian Armed Forces military operations.

Mentioned as: Norwegian Ministry of DefenceNarrative GeneralOct 14, 2022Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency Awards Indra a Contract to Deliver Satellite Anchor Stations

The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency awarded a contract to Indra to implement the satellite communication ground segment for management of Norwegian Armed Forces military operations.

Mentioned as: Norwegian Ministry of DefenceNarrative GeneralOct 10, 2022Indra awarded Norwegian Defence Material Agency contract for satellite ground segment implementation

The payloads for MicroSAR will be developed and produced by the Norwegian companies WideNorth, Eidsvoll Electronics (EIDEL), Kongsberg Seatex, and the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI).

Mentioned as: Norwegian Defence Research EstablishmentTechnical ProductAug 29, 2022Space Norway’s radar satellite system for real-time maritime surveillance

The MicroSAR payloads will be developed and produced by Norwegian companies WideNorth, Eidsvoll Electronics (EIDEL), Kongsberg Seatex, and the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI).

Mentioned as: Norwegian Defence Research EstablishmentTechnical ProductAug 26, 2022Space Norway to build radar satellite for real time maritime surveillance

The surveillance payload will include a navigation radar detector developed by the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) that analyses vessels’ radar use.

Mentioned as: Norwegian Defence Research EstablishmentTechnical ProductMay 19, 2022Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace Enlists NanoAvionics For Three Surveillance Satellites

Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) awarded a contract to Exolaunch to launch the ARCSAT satellite aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9.

Mentioned as: Norwegian Ministry of DefenceNarrative GeneralMar 14, 2022Contract To Exolaunch To Secure The Launch Of The Norwegian Defence Research Establishment’s ARCSAT Satellite Via SpaceX’s Smallsat Rideshare Program

SpaceX is slated to launch two satellites for Space Norway late 2022 carrying payloads for the U.S. Air Force, the Norwegian Ministry of Defense, and British satellite operator Inmarsat.

Mentioned as: Norwegian Ministry of DefenceNarrative GeneralJan 13, 2022Space Norway plots recovery mission for failed subsea cable

The Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) has contracted Safran Reosc of France to develop the miniature low-light imaging camera for NorSat-4.

Mentioned as: Norwegian Ministry of DefenceNarrative GeneralAug 9, 2021Space Flight Laboratory Is DEFIANT To Develop Microsatellite For Norwegian Space Agency

NorSat-3’s secondary payload is an experimental Navigation Radar Detector antenna and receiver supplied by the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI).

Mentioned as: Norwegian Defence Research EstablishmentTechnical ProductJun 2, 2021Maritime Traffic Monitoring Smallsat Launches With KONGSBERG AIS + NRD Aboard

NorSat-3 is equipped with an experimental navigation radar detector developed by the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) to augment the AIS receiver.

Mentioned as: norwegian defence research establishmentTechnical ProductApr 30, 2021Norwegian Space Agency announces launch of NorSat-3 maritime tracking microsatellite built by Space Flight Laboratory (SFL)

NorSat-3 is equipped with an experimental navigation radar detector developed by the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) to augment the AIS receiver.

Mentioned as: Norwegian Ministry of DefenceNarrative GeneralApr 29, 2021Space Flight Laboratory’s NorSat-3 Maritime Smallsat Launched — Commissioning Underway For The Norwegian Space Agency

NorSat-TD will carry the Small Communication Active Terminal (SmallCAT) developed by TNO to support laser communications experiments between the satellite and a ground station operated by the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment.

Mentioned as: Norwegian Defence Research EstablishmentOrg RelationshipFeb 16, 2021Norway Enlists Canada’s Space Flight Laboatory to Develop Demonstrator Microsatellite

The Techstars Allied Space Accelerator, established in 2019, received funding from the U.S. Air Force, the Netherlands Ministry of Defence, the Norwegian Ministry of Defence, and the Norwegian Space Agency.

Mentioned as: Norwegian Ministry of DefenceOrg RelationshipJul 27, 2020U.S. Space Force and U.K. Ministry of Defense to hold International Space Pitch Day

The U.S. Air Force signed an agreement with the Norwegian Ministry of Defense to host two EPS-Recapitalization payloads on Space Norway spacecraft.

Mentioned as: Norwegian Ministry of DefenceNarrative GeneralMar 6, 2020Space Force’s 2021 budget plan is heavy on satellites and launch

The Norwegian Ministry of Defence does not plan to provide ASBM capacity as part of the European Union's Govsatcom initiative.

Mentioned as: Norwegian Ministry of DefenceNarrative GeneralApr 10, 2019Space Norway in final procurement for two highly elliptical orbit satellites
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