How orbit and architecture combine to enable game-changing mission-specific capabilities.  

SES will shortly commence deployment of its second-generation Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) constellation, O3b mPOWER. Building on the technically proven and commercially successful O3b MEO operating since 2014, O3b mPOWER will deliver dramatic levels of increased throughput, flexibility, and secure, resilient connectivity, all with the low-latency inherent to its Medium Earth Orbit location.   

So why will this carefully designed system of satellites, gateways and terminals work so well, and what kind of global capabilities will it offer government customers in the Asia Pacific region?

Electronic Warfare has a new foe in the guise of the Covid-19 with microwaves harnessed as an effective tool to kill the virus.

Elettronica has developed the E4Shield virus inactivation system which is effective against Covid-19 and several other pathogens.

In our latest Electronic Warfare Podcast we chat to Simone Astiaso, Elettronica’s vice president of engineering and operations, about this new technology and its potential.

Private sector satellite communications provision is paying dividends for Ukrainian forces in that country’s ongoing war.

In the wake of Russia’s Ukraine invasion on 24th February, thousands of Satellite Communications (SATCOM) terminals were shipped to Ukrainian forces.

Elon Musk despatched terminals to provide wideband internet coverage via his Starlink satellite constellation. His actions mirrored those of Viasat which had provided terminals before the invasion.

Both Starlink and Viasat experienced Russian cyberattacks but these were quickly rectified with software updates.

In our latest Armada MilComms Podcast we talk to Adam Bartosiewicz, vice president of WB Group about the provision of private sector SATCOM in Ukraine, and its tactical and operational significance.

Phase 1 of Russia’s war in Ukraine has ended, but battle rages on. Russia’s electronic warfare posture seems to be steadily strengthening as the conflict assumes a new direction.

Jeffrey Fischer has 30 years’ experience with the US military. He has worked as an EW officer and completed seven combat tours in Afghanistan, Iraq and the Balkans. His new novel Balkan Reprisal will be published this autumn.

In our latest podcast, we chat to Jeff about Russia’s use of electronic warfare in the Ukraine conflict so far, and how this could develop in the future.

Cyber threats and attacks are staples of the evening news, yet how cyber warfare supports conventional military operations is less discussed.

The ongoing war in Ukraine has placed cyber warfare firmly on the agenda. A new book by Daniel Moore called Offensive Cyber Operations: Understanding Intangible Warfare is helping us understand cyber operations.

In our latest Electronic Warfare Podcast he talks about the relationship between cyber warfare and military operations, and reflects on Russian cyber operations in Ukraine.

We are delighted to launch Armada’s new series of Military Communications podcasts. In our first episode we dive into the world of Multiple-In, Multiple-Out radio.

Better known as MIMO, this innovative tactical communications technology is making its presence felt in the defence sector. However, you may be unaware of MIMO and how it operates? Jack Moore, vice president of business development for US special operations command and the US Army at Persistent Systems explains how this technology works. Persistent Systems is a leader in MIMO technology for the military and civilian markets.

In our latest Electronic Warfare podcast, we catch up with John Longhurst, CEO of TangentLink, to talk about this year’s forthcoming EW Live event.

As previously, this year’s event will be held in the city of Tartu, southern Estonia. EW Live will run from 19th to 22nd September. The event will include live demonstrations, an exhibition and conference. More information regarding the event can be found on TangentLink’s webpage.

The dangers of the electromagnetic pulse are back on the agenda, fortunately, technology is helping to mitigate this threat.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February and the accompanying nuclear sabre-rattling of her president Vladimir Putin is refocusing attention on the Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP). The EMP is a potentially devastating surge of electricity accompanying a nuclear explosion. It can wreck unshielded electronics and electrical systems. Meanwhile, the nuclear ambitions of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Islamic Republic of Iran also bring the EMP threat into stark relief.

In our latest Armada International Electronic Warfare Podcast we discuss the EMP, how it is generated and steps that can be taken to reduce its effects. Our guests are electromagnetic pulse experts Davidson Scott of Emag Associates and Brad Face of The Face Companies.

The United States and Soviet Union poured billions of dollars into signals intelligence satellites during the Cold War.

These spacecraft were an invulnerable and invaluable means of collecting signals intelligence from their rivals.

Yet much of their work was in secret. Today, three decades on from the end of the Cold War, we are starting to learn more about the work of these satellites as documents are declassified and experts share their stories.

In our latest Electronic Warfare Podcast, we chat to Dr. Dwayne Day, a space historian who has written extensively on Cold War space SIGINT gathering.

Chinese electronic warfare is an enigmatic subject. Important new research sheds light on how the People’s Liberation Army’s land forces see EW.

Sam Cranny-Evans is a research analyst at London’s Royal United Services Institute. He recently published some interesting new research on People’s Liberation Army (PLA) land forces electronic warfare. We catch up with with Mr. Cranny-Evans in our latest Armada EW podcast. We talk about the PLA’s EW doctrine and posture, and the importance of electronic warfare to the Chinese way of war. Mr. Cranny-Evans’ research can be found here.