What does COMSATCOM stand for?

federal government has launched a 10-year, $5 billion program to provide commercial satellite communications services to military and civilian customers.

To accommodate the requests for VTC, the Army has acquired additional capacity from commercial satellite communications providers, he says.

The harsh reality of today's battlefield dictates the need for PBUSE to provide the capability to manage tactical logistics information when commercial satellite communications are not available.

Ku-band commercial satellite communications, however, are not always viewed as the ideal solution, according to some military officials.

Commercial Satellite Communications and Open Source Intelligence Analysis Technologies Thrive in the Current Market Landscape DoD's long life cycle for programs and the out-of-phase commercial market technology cycle is a challenge to market participants.

Demers suggested that commercial satellite communications services are "critical" to the Pentagon's war-fighting capability, because it has become too costly for the military to rely exclusively on their own satellites.

As part of the NGRSA Program, the L-3 team will: * Migrate existing technology, including Command Destruct Systems and the Cast Glance stabilized photo-optical system, into the NP-3C aircraft; * Integrate Ball Aerospace's telemetry system into an Advanced Airborne Telemetry System; * Infuse expanded Intercommunication System, a UHF relay, and secure commercial satellite communications (INMARSAT) capabilities; and * Perform all necessary ground and flight testing.

Together we will create a fun and interactive live demonstration of commercial satellite communications for the event, which is open to the public.