https://spacewatch.global/tag/satellite-communicatons/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Fri, 01 Jun 2018 05:00:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/satellite-communicatons/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2018/06/thailand-mulls-military-space-options-imaging-satellite-lease/ Fri, 01 Jun 2018 05:00:30 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=8832 The Thai Ministry of Defence (MoD) is to take on national security space missions, and incorporate military space concepts of operations and their associated threats and opportunities in its defence strategy, operations, tactics, techniques, and procedures. According to Thai media reports, the MoD in Bangkok is considering options that include the leasing of an Earth observation satellite from a U.S.-based company and the introduction of space principles, operations, and concepts of operations throughout all Thai defence-related training and education in order to create a space savvy military.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2017/05/israels-elbit-systems-awarded-contract-provide-satellite-move-systems-ministry-defence/ Tue, 09 May 2017 07:00:09 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=4328 Elbit Systems has announced today that it was awarded a contract to provide the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) with dozens of satellite-on-the-move (SOTM) systems. The contract is in an amount that is not material to Elbit Systems and will be performed over a two-year period. The ELSAT 2100 SOTM family of systems allows high […]]]>