ST Engineering iDirect Announces Wideband Global Satcom Certification of its Newtec MDM9000 Satellite Modem

The MDM9000 is now certified to be used in a wide range of fixed and mobile government and defense applications Herndon, Va., March 10, 2020 – ST Engineering iDirect, a company of ST Engineering North America, today announced that its Newtec MDM9000 modem has received the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) Certification. This expands its portfolio of WGS-certified solutions, which include the iDirect Evolution Defense platform, Tactical Hub, and 9-Series family of modems. Designed to support a wide range of fixed and mobile government and defense applications, the field-proven MDM9000 modem…

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ETL Systems to help General Dynamics and the Canadian Armed Forces to anchor WGS satellite constellation

Madley, UK. 17 July 2017. ETL Systems, a global designer and manufacturer of RF signal distribution equipment for satellite communications, has announced that its RF equipment is being used in General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada’s Implementation and In-Service Support of the Mercury Global Anchor Segment (MGAS). The MGAS anchor stations – seven anchor stations at three sites across Canada – will communicate with the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite constellation and link them to existing Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) communications infrastructure. Mercury Global will provide the CAF with assured access to…

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