GAO Report on Defense Department Satellite Communications
The following is the September 2021 Government Accountability Office report, Satellite Communications: DOD Should Explore Options to Meet User Needs…
Marines Put Next-Generation MUOS SATCOM to the Test in Expansive Exercise
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – When a division of Marines deployed across a wide swath of the Southwest during a recent…
MUOS Passes Final Tests Before Full Operational Capability Declaration
The Navy’s next-generation narrowband satellite communications system is ready for unrestricted operations, having passed the final milestone before a full…
Fifth MUOS Satellite Now Delivering UHF Communications After 2016 Launch Challenges
The fifth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite is now operational and delivering secure communications to legacy Ultra High Frequency…
Final MUOS Satellite in Place, Italian Ground Station Conducting Limited Operations
WASHINGTON, D.C. — After suffering a propulsion problem after launch, the fifth satellite in the Navy’s $7.8 billion next-generation communication…
Navy Prepares For Launch Of Final MUOS Satellite; AoA For Follow-On Expected In 2018
The Navy is preparing to launch the last satellite in its new constellation that will provide a massive increase in…
Ongoing Italian Legal Spat Over MUOS Network Puts Africa, Middle East Coverage at Risk
A local legal battle over a U.S. Navy communications outpost in Sicily risks muting vast swaths of high-speed satellite communications…
Navy Accepts Fourth MUOS Communication Satellite
The fourth satellite that will make up the Navy’s high bandwidth next generation communication constellation has been accepted by the…
Video: Navy Successfully Launches Next MUOS-4 Generation Communication Satellite
In an early morning spurt of early morning Florida fire, the Navy launched its fourth next generation Mobile User Objective…
Fourth MUOS Satellite Prepares for Launch
The Navy’s fourth satellite of its planned next generation communication constellation is being ready for a planned launch later this…