communications

Jul- 2026 -

24 July

190315-M-EC058-0043 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 15, 2019) U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gregory Weldon (left) and Cpl. Juan Perezramos, both field radio operators with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), assemble satellite communication antennas aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). The Marines and Sailors of the 11th MEU are conducting routine training as part of the USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dalton S. Swanbeck)

Lite Coms to Deliver Tactical SATCOM Suite for US Customer

Lite Coms has secured a $22-million contract to supply advanced tactical satellite communications capabilities for a US customer, supporting mission-critical operations in austere domains.

15 July

Technology

he L3Harris AN/PRC-158C NGC2 Gateway Manpack will blend high data throughput to allow U.S. soldiers to move quickly across any battlefield with relentless communication security.

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Buys More Manpack Radios From L3Harris

L3Harris Technologies has received multiple orders worth $84 million to provide additional manpack radios for the US Army.

Jun- 2026 -

26 June

Europe

Rojoef Manuel

L3Harris Wins German Contracts for Falcon Military Radio Systems

L3Harris Technologies has received foreign military sales contracts to provide its proprietary Falcon tactical radio systems to Germany.

25 June

Land

A marine communicates over a radio in an amphibious assault vehicle.

Rojoef Manuel

Thales to Provide 5,000 Comm Kits for US Army Vehicles

The US Army has contracted Thales Defense & Security for up to 5,000 Low Cost Data Architecture Radio Adaptable Transport systems, supporting the military’s effort to revamp tactical communications across its vehicle fleet.

24 June

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

More Data, Less Clarity? New Finnish Tech Aims to End Battlefield Data Silos

A new software-defined platform from Finnish company Savox Communications is designed to help soldiers make sense of an increasingly data-saturated battlefield.

24 June

Americas

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Claude Lambert, chief of future operations division for the Joint Task Force-Space Defense and U.S. Air Force Maj. Katie “Starbuck” Baier, chief of intelligence for weapons and tactics for the JTF-SD, look at a computer screen at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Dec. 19, 2022. Through the partnering of the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community and National Reconnaissance Office in the National Space Defense Center, JTF-SD brings to bear the full force of the U.S. Government and synchronizes space superiority planning and operations. (U.S. Space Force photo by Dennis Rogers)

Giulia Bernacchi

US Air Combat Command Begins Rollout of Hypori Secure Messaging Platform

The US Air Combat Command has begun implementing a secure mobile messaging capability developed by Hypori.

11 June

Air

A keyboard unit and enhanced up-front display. Photo: Thomas Global Systems

Rojoef Manuel

Thomas Global Wraps Up Qualification Tests of New Apache Helicopter Crew Station Devices

Thomas Global Systems has finalized the qualification testing of its keyboard unit and enhanced up-front display solutions as part of an ongoing modernization of Boeing’s AH-64E Apache attack helicopter.

8 June

Technology

Ethan M. Encarnacion

One Decoder for All Battlefield Networks: DARPA Moves Toward Universal Codec

DARPA is pursuing a universal codec that would allow military radios, satellites, and data networks to adapt how they protect transmissions from errors.

5 June

Technology

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Estonia’s Vegvisir Unveils New Comms Module and Virtual Command Station

Estonia-based defense tech firm Vegvisir is heading to Eurosatory 2026 with new systems designed to improve communications and situational awareness in contested environments.

4 June

Air

Hybrid SATCOM Approach attached to a C-130J Hercules aircraft

Rojoef Manuel

Viasat to Integrate SATCOM Tech for US C-130J Hurricane Hunters

Lockheed Martin has teamed up with Viasat to equip advanced satellite communications capability on C-130J Hercules military airlifters in support of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Hurricane Hunter program.

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