Tag: satellite

EOS sells satcom play in $144m counter-drone tilt

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Electro Optic Systems has sold off its naval satellite communication subsidiary to UK-based defence tech company Cohort for $144 million to focus efforts on counter-drone technology.  The ASX-listed defence,...

Defence spent $90m on satellite tender before cancelling

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Defence spent $90 million before cancelling a tender process, which had already selected Lockheed Martin, to own and operate three to five geostationary satellites, officials have revealed. The satellite...

HEO taps BlackSky for space imaging boost

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Space technology startup HEO will add a new source of high resolution satellite imagery to its non-Earth imaging platform after partnering with BlackSky, a US-based space intelligence company. The...

Industry veteran Luke Coleman is new CommsAlliance CEO

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Telecommunications industry veteran Luke Coleman has been appointed as chief executive officer at the Communications Alliance, the industry association for the telco sector. He takes over the role from...

Australian water tech goes global

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The CSIRO’s world-first ground to space water quality monitoring system will be trialled in California in a significant expansion for the national science agency mission. The $83 million AquaWatch...

LEOSats could bridge First Nations digital divide

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Low Earth orbit satellite technology should be trialled as a connectivity solution to address the digital divide experienced by regional First Nations communities, according to a government working group....

Fleet demonstrates world’s smallest SATCOM

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Fleet Space Technologies claims to now operate the world’s smallest satellite capable of supporting voice communications, following a successful demonstration for the Department of Defence. During a live demonstration...