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Eleven Companies File FCC Requests For Satellite Service Ahead Of Deadline

Monday, December 5th, 2016

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Eleven companies filed requests with the FCC to provide varying types of satellite service ahead of a Nov. 15 deadline.O3b; Boeing [BA]; Karousel LLC; Audacy Corp.; Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX, filing as Space Exploration Holdings LLC); Theia Holdings A.; Telesat Canada; Space Norway AS; LeoSat MA.; Kepler Communications and ViaSat [VSAT] all filed requests with the FCC. Sources told sister publication Defense Daily that the filings are not binding and that many companies could be using them as placeholders while they evaluate the business cases of their respective proposals.Brian Weeden, technical adviser for the Secure…

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Six F-35Bs Delivered Without Radars Thus Far, Program Director Says

The U.S. Marine Corps thus far has received six F-35B fighters without radars, as the service waits on Northrop Grumman‘s [NOC] delivery of the AN/APG-85 radar, which is to replace […]

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Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

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SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]