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David Burbach is an associate professor of national security affairs at the U.S. Naval War College.

Mentioned as: U.S. NavyNarrative GeneralNov 9, 2020Biden administration not seen as a threat to Space Force

Viasat UK Ltd. was awarded a contract to provide Ultra High Frequency (UHF) satellite communications (SATCOM) for the new Type 31 frigates being delivered by Babcock Team 31 for the Royal Navy.

Mentioned as: U.S. NavyOrg RelationshipNov 4, 2020Viasat UK To Provide SATCOM For Royal Navy’s New Type 31 Frigates

The Type 31 frigate program is designed to deliver five flexible and affordable frigates to the Royal Navy that, alongside the BAE Systems-built Type 26 frigate, will replace the United Kingdom’s current Type 23 frigates.

Mentioned as: U.S. NavyNarrative GeneralNov 4, 2020Viasat UK To Provide SATCOM For Royal Navy’s New Type 31 Frigates

The Type 31 frigate programme is designed to deliver five flexible and affordable frigates to the Royal Navy.

Mentioned as: U.S. NavyNarrative GeneralNov 3, 2020Viasat Wins UK Ministry of Defence Contract to Supply Ultra High Frequency Satellite Communications Equipment on the Royal Navy Type 31 Frigate

On 2020-11-04, Viasat UK Ltd. was awarded a contract to provide Ultra High Frequency (UHF) satellite communications equipment for the Royal Navy's Type 31 frigates being delivered by Babcock Team 31.

Mentioned as: U.S. NavyOrg RelationshipNov 3, 2020Viasat Wins UK Ministry of Defence Contract to Supply Ultra High Frequency Satellite Communications Equipment on the Royal Navy Type 31 Frigate

A House amendment to the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act requires the U.S. Space Force to use the U.S. Navy’s rank structure.

Mentioned as: U.S. NavyNarrative GeneralSep 21, 2020Hyten: Space Force has a limited time window to define its future

The Naval Research Laboratory developed a hardware-in-the-loop, software-in-the-loop testbed to validate interoperability among vendors’ satellite buses and optical links.

Mentioned as: Naval Research LaboratoryTechnical ProductAug 31, 2020Lockheed Martin, York Space to produce 20 satellites for Space Development Agency

The House version of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act contains a “Starfleet” amendment requiring the Space Force to use Navy ranks and the amendment will be resolved later 2020 in a House–Senate conference.

Mentioned as: U.S. NavyNarrative GeneralAug 27, 2020‘Starfleet’ amendment puts Space Force in a political bind

The Senate version of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act does not include the provision requiring the Space Force to use Navy ranks.

Mentioned as: U.S. NavyNarrative GeneralJul 27, 2020Space Force ranks and insignia decisions on hold pending congressional action

The House of Representatives adopted an amendment in the House version of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act requiring the U.S. Space Force to use the U.S. Navy’s rank structure.

Mentioned as: U.S. NavyNarrative GeneralJul 27, 2020Space Force ranks and insignia decisions on hold pending congressional action

The USS John C. Stennis nuclear-powered aircraft carrier was the subject of a June 2020 U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings commentary that called for its renaming.

Mentioned as: U.S. NavyNarrative GeneralJul 15, 2020How the space sector is responding to the killing of George Floyd

NSSLGlobal has been providing communications technology for the Royal Navy since 1982 and delivers custom SATCOM and engineering solutions for Royal Navy platforms.

Mentioned as: U.S. NavyOrg RelationshipJun 16, 2020BT plc, NSSLGlobal and Viasat Form Alliance to Deliver Innovation in UK MOD Satellite Communications Capabilities

The Space Force launched the X-37B autonomous spaceplane on 2020-05-17 carrying a Naval Research Laboratory space-based solar power experiment.

Mentioned as: U.S. NavyOrg RelationshipJun 4, 2020Webinar Replay | Sowing the Seeds for Future Space Technologies

A U.S. Naval Research Laboratory experiment to capture solar power in space is now in orbit.

Mentioned as: U.S. NavyNarrative GeneralMay 18, 2020Navy’s solar power satellite hardware to be tested in orbit

Capella will provide airborne synthetic aperture radar imagery for the U.S. Navy under a contract intended as a steppingstone toward later satellite SAR imagery deals.

Mentioned as: U.S. NavyOrg RelationshipMay 14, 2020FIRST UP | Intelsat files for Chapter 11 • NASA refining Artemis architecture • Space Force’s 21st Space Wing commander dies unexpectedly

Capella Space is not planning to offer airborne imagery as a permanent product line and is using an airborne campaign as a stepping stone to deliver satellite imagery to the U.S. Navy.

Mentioned as: navyTechnical ProductMay 13, 2020Capella to supply U.S. Navy with airborne imagery

Capella Space signed a contract on 2020-05-13 to provide airborne synthetic aperture radar imagery and analytics services to the U.S. Navy.

Mentioned as: U.S. NavyOrg RelationshipMay 13, 2020Capella to supply U.S. Navy with airborne imagery

Space Force Vice Commander Lt. Gen. David Thompson indicated that the Space Force will not engage with the Army and Navy until an eligibility process is developed.

Mentioned as: U.S. NavyNarrative GeneralApr 28, 2020Survey: Most Army space officers would transfer to the U.S. Space Force

The process by which U.S. Air Force Academy cadets decide whether to join the U.S. Air Force or the U.S. Space Force is the same as the process used by U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen deciding between the Navy and the Marine Corps.

Mentioned as: U.S. NavyOrg RelationshipFeb 27, 2020Air Force Academy 2020 graduates will join U.S. Space Force

The 2021 budget includes $68,000,000 to start a service life extension program for two Multi User Objective System (MUOS) narrowband satellites operated by the U.S. Navy.

Mentioned as: U.S. NavyOrg RelationshipFeb 10, 2020Trump seeks $15.4 billion for U.S. Space Force in 2021 budget
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