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September 09, 2015 The Roll of Satellite Communications in Disaster Response Planning
The 2015 Atlantic hurricane season officially kicked off on June 1 and remains in effect until November 30. Is your organization prepared? Is anyone ever fully prepared for when natural disasters strike? One of the biggest challenges in planning for disaster response is predicting the full extent of the damage in advance.
Read MoreThe Roll of Satellite Communications in Disaster Response PlanningAugust 03, 2015 Highly Mobile Satcom Terminals
Satellites provide warfighters with beyond line-of-sight communications, allowing small units of special operators performing missions in isolated locations to maintain contact with each other and with headquarters.
Read MoreHighly Mobile Satcom TerminalsJune 19, 2015 UAV Communications: Meeting Mission Requirements
While it is certainly true that almost all aircraft have some form of communications capability, excluding a class of extremely sophisticated, completely autonomous vehicles, a UAV cannot operate—let alone perform—a useful mission without communications.
Read MoreUAV Communications: Meeting Mission RequirementsMay 27, 2015 Lepton Awarded $2.3 Million Contract to Upgrade Department of Defense Satellite Networks
Lepton Global Solutions, a leading provider of customized, cost-effective, end-to-end satellite communications solutions, today announced that it has been awarded a $2.3 million contract to provide satellite network equipment and upgrades to DoD iDirect networks via a contract withDefense Information Systems Agency (DISA). The order includes iDirect Hubs, servers, line cards, licenses and encryption upgrades, and OCONUS onsite training.
Read MoreLepton Awarded $2.3 Million Contract to Upgrade Department of Defense Satellite NetworksMarch 23, 2015 Advances in Communications-On-The-Move (COTM)
Naval vessels scattered across the seas and aircraft roaming the skies need reliable ship-to-shore and air-to-land communications as well as secure ground-based communications. Ground troops require vital communications for missions such as supply logistics; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR); battlefield communications; airborne communications; disaster site video; and emergency management planning. Life-saving and situational awareness information is needed at a moment’s notice.
Read MoreAdvances in Communications-On-The-Move (COTM)January 23, 2015 Why You Need a Continuity of Operations Plan
When faced with any natural or man-made emergency, organizations such as the National Guard need to support coordinated efforts in their response. Internet, voice, data and video communications can make the difference in mission success for highly mobile response units.
Read MoreWhy You Need a Continuity of Operations Plan