Kratos Awarded Carrier Monitoring System Contract for NewSat's Jabiru-1 Satellite
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 17, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that its SAT Corporation (SAT) subsidiary was awarded a contract to design, manufacture, install, test and deliver a carrier monitoring system by NewSat Limited.
The system will include Monics® with SAT-DSP from SAT. Monics, the industry's leading carrier monitoring solution (CMS), will give NewSat the ability to monitor payload traffic and to detect and analyze RF interference, even if that interference is hiding within the main carrier. Powered by SAT's DSP technology supporting high-speed measurements with 80MHz of instantaneous bandwidth, the CMS will provide automatic carrier monitoring, interference detection and analysis of JSL's entire constellation of satellites. Jabiru-1 is scheduled for launch in the first half of 2016. When in operation, Jabiru-1, a Lockheed Martin A2100 satellite, will provide high-powered capacity communications solutions and services to enterprise and government customers in the Middle East, Asia and North Africa (MENA).
David Ball, Chief Technology Officer for NewSat, said, "Jabiru-1 will be Australia's first commercial Ka-band satellite, unlocking bandwidth capacity and coverage unavailable today. With one of the largest satellites in orbit, a leading carrier monitoring system is essential for the operations of Jabiru-1 and we look forward to working with SAT on this important element of the satellite program."
"Kratos welcomes the opportunity to provide our carrier monitoring system for Jabiru-1," said Greg Caicedo, VP and General Manager of SAT. "With this solution, multiple system operators will be able to obtain real time measurements and spectrum displays of the satellite bandwidth for system management purposes. Earlier this year, Kratos was selected to provide a satellite command and control system for Jabiru-1, and we are pleased to provide it with CMS as well."
About NewSat
NewSat (AUST:NWT) is Australia's largest pure-play satellite communications company, delivering internet, voice, data and video communications via satellite. With award winning and unique-to-Australia teleport infrastructure, NewSat has a reputation as the partner of choice for enterprise and government customers around the world. Today, NewSat provides secure and reliable connectivity to 75% of the globe. NewSat is currently expanding its satellite capabilities with the Jabiru Satellite Program. Set to launch Australia's first commercial Ka-band satellite, Jabiru-1 will provide high-powered, flexible capacity over the MENA, and Jabiru-2, launched in 2014, will deliver highly targeted coverage across Australasia. For more information, please visit www.newsat.com .
About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS) is a specialized National Security technology Company providing mission critical products, solutions and services for United States National Security. Kratos' core capabilities are sophisticated engineering, manufacturing and system integration offerings for National Security platforms and programs. Kratos' areas of expertise include Command, Control, Communications, Computing, Combat Systems, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR), satellite communication systems, electronic warfare, unmanned systems, missile defense, cyber warfare, cybersecurity, information assurance, and critical infrastructure security. Kratos has primarily an engineering and technically oriented work force of approximately 3,600. Substantially all of Kratos' work is performed on a military base, in a secure facility or at a critical infrastructure location. Kratos' primary end customers are National Security related agencies. News and information are available at www.KratosDefense.com .
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