Mil-Tech

New Satellite Internet Services in Afghanistan

TS2 Satellite Technologies company is introducing new broadband satellite services to the Afghan market. The broadband service offer two-way high-speed Internet access with no phone lines, no cable, no dial-up modem. It’s always online, available virtually anywhere, and affordable. The offered satellite system is ideally suited for broadband requirements such as Internet and VPN access to enterprise networks, as well as real-time VoIP and video conferencing.

The Internet connection can be shared with other users via wireless or wired network. Most soldiers deploy with a laptop in hand and a hookup to the Internet in their barracks. This is especially important for the many who are married, and have young children. The Internet access has resulted in major morale improvements. Troops no longer feel cut off from home.

Not all the Internet connectivity is just for staying in touch with the folks back home. The troops in Afghanistan use the Internet a lot for professional tasks, and not all of them are official business. Some troops blog, and many other stay in touch with military friends and associates in other parts of the world. The Internet has made possible many online communities composed of military professionals.

Without the new satellite system, large numbers of Soldiers will be without regular communications for much or most of their time in Afghanistan. The infrastructure is Spartan to non-existent.

More about the satellite service on http://www.ts2.pl/en/Internet-in-Iraq-and-Afghanistan

Supported locations in Afghanistan

 Airfields

Bagram Air base 
Chagcharan 
Chapman Airfield 
Bamian / Bamiyan 
Fayzabad / Faizabad 
Herat 
Jalalabad 
Kabul International 
Kandahar / Qandahar 
Khowst 
Mazar-e Sharif, AF 
Meymanah / Maimana 
Pul-i-Kandahar, AF 
Rhino FOB 
Shindand Air base 
Taloqan / Talulqan 

COP’s

COP Baylough
COP Curry
COP JDCC
COP Jelawur
COP Keating
COP Michigan
COP Rath
COP Sangar
COP Sweeney
COP Terminator
COP Warheit

Camps

Camp Albert
Camp Bagram
Camp Barber
Camp Black Horse
Camp Blackjack
Camp Bastion
Camp Bulldog
Camp Civilian
Camp Clark
Camp Cunningham
Camp Delaram 
Camp Dogan
Camp Dwyer / Camp Dywer 
Camp Eggers
Camp Gecko
Camp Gibraltar
Camp Hadrian
Camp Holland
Camp Harriman
Kamp Holland
Camp Invicta
Camp Julien
Camp Kabul
Camp Kandahar
Camp Kearney
Camp Lightning
Camp Leatherneck
Camp Marmal
Camp Morehead
Camp Moorhead
Camp Nathan Smith
Camp Phoenix
Camp Rhino
Camp Salerno
Camp Signal Strike
Camp Souter
Camp Spann
Camp Stone
Camp Tombstone
Camp Vianini
Camp Warehouse
Camp Wilson
Camp Wright
Camp Victory

FOB’s

FOB ABAD
FOB Almasak
FOB Andar
FOB Airborne
FOB Altimur
FOB Anaconda
FOB Apache
FOB Armadillo
FOB Asadabad
FOB Azizullah
FOB Bakwa
FOB Bakwah
FOB Bala Murgha
FOB Bala Murghab
FOB Bermel
FOB Blackhawk
FOB Blackhorse
FOB Blessing
FOB Bostick
FOB Boris
FOB Bullard
FOB Clark
FOB Cobra
FOB Connolly
FOB Chapman
FOB Davis
FOB Delaram
FOB Delhi
FOB Dehli
FOB Dwyer
FOB Edinburgh
FOB Farah
FOB Fenty
FOB Finley-Shields
FOB Freia
FOB Frontenac
FOB Gamberi
FOB Gardez
FOB Gereshk
FOB Geronimo
FOB Ghazni
FOB Ghowrmach
FOB Gibraltar
FOB Howz-e Madad
FOB Hunter
FOB Hutal
FOB Indianhead
FOB Inkerman
FOB Jackson
FOB Jaker
FOB Joyce
FOB Keating
FOB Kalagush
FOB Keenan
FOB Kunduz
FOB Kushamond
FOB Lane
FOB Leatherneck
FOB Lightning
FOB Lindsey
FOB Logar
FOB Lagman
FOB Lion
FOB Lonestar
FOB Lwara
FOB Masum
FOB Ma’sum Ghar
FOB Martello
FOB Maimaneh
FOB Ma’sum Ghar
FOB Mehtar Lam
FOB Mizan
FOB Nathan Smith
FOB Naray
FOB Nolay
FOB Orgun-e
FOB Pasab
FOB Payne
FOB Price
FOB Puza-i-Eshan
FOB Qalat
FOB Ramrod
FOB Rhino
FOB Ripley
FOB Robinson
FOB Rushmore
FOB Salerno
FOB Sandford
FOB Scorpion
FOB Shank
FOB Sharana
FOB Shindand
FOB Stone
FOB Sperwan Ghar
FOB Smart
FOB Spin Boldak
FOB Sweeney
FOB Tillman
FOB Terrett
FOB Thunder
FOB Tiger
FOB Todd
FOB Tombstone
FOB Tora
FOB Tycz
FOB Walton
FOB Warrior
FOB Waza Khwa
FOB Wilson
FOB Wishtan
FOB Wolf
FOB Wolverine
FOB Wright
FOB Vulcan
FOB Zeebrugge
FOB Zormot
FOB Zormat

Fire Bases

Fire Base Anaconda
Fire Base Asadabad
Fire Base California
Fire Base Cobra Strike
Fire Base Cobra
Fire Base Gardez
Fire Base Lagman
Fire Base Maholic
Fire Base Nixon
Fire Base Orgun-E
Fire Base Oulet
Fire Base Phoenix
Fire Base Shkin
Fire Base Waza Khwa
Fire Base Wilderness

Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT)

PRT Asadabad – ISAF US 
PRT Baglan – ISAF 
PRT Bagram – ISAF US 
PRT Bamian (Bamyan) ISAF NZ 
PRT Chaghcharan – ISAF Lithuania 
PRT Farah – ISAF US 
PRT Feyzabad – ISAF Germany 
PRT Gardez – ISAF US 
PRT Ghazni – ISAFUS 
PRT Herat – ISAF Italy 
PRT Jalalabad – ISAF US 
PRT Kabul
PRT Khandahar – ISAF Canada 
PRT Khowst / Khost – ISAF US 
PRT Konduz – ISAF Germany 
PRT Lashkar-Gah – ISAF UK 
PRT Mazar-E-Sharif – ISAF Sweden 
PRT Mehtar Lam – ISAF US 
PRT Meymaneh – ISAF Norway 
PRT Nurestan – ISAF US 
PRT Parwan – ROK/US 
PRT Panjshir – ISAF US 
PRT Pol-E-Khomri – ISAF Netherlands 
PRT Qalat – ISAF US 
PRT Qala-e-Naw – ISAF Spain 
PRT Sharana – ISAF US 
PRT Tarin Kowt – ISAF Netherlands/Australia 
PRT Wardak – ISAF Turkey 

Other

Combat Outpost Herrera 
Combat Outpost Keating 
Combat Outpost Margah 
PB Jaker 
PB Rahim 

TS2 has become a National Distributor for Globalstar’s suite of mobile satellite voice and duplex data products to the defence, government and private sectors

Globalstar Europe Satellite Services Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Globalstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: GSAT) and a leading provider of mobile satellite voice and data services to businesses, governments and consumers, today announced that it has signed an authorized distribution agreement with TS2 Satellite Technologies, a leading provider of satellite communication products and services.

TS2 will act as a National Distributor for Globalstar’s suite of mobile satellite voice and duplex data products to the defence, government and private sectors within the Polish Mainland Territory via their established Dealer channel.

‘As we complete the deployment of our second-generation constellation of satellites, we are delighted that TS2 has chosen to offer their customers Globalstar’s unique line-up of MSS voice and duplex data solutions”, said Jim Mandala, General Manager, Globalstar Canada and Europe Sales.

On December 28^th 2011, Globalstar announced that six new second-generation Globalstar satellites were successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, using the Soyuz launch vehicle.  This was the third successful launch of Globalstar’s new second-generation satellites.  The Globalstar second-generation satellite constellation is designed to support the Company’s current line-up of voice, Duplex and Simplex data products and services including its suite of SPOT retail consumer products.  The new satellites are designed to last for 15 years, twice the lifespan of Globalstar’s first-generation satellites.

‘By becoming an official distributor of Globalstar, we can finally offer a complete range of global MSS services to our customers.  Here at TS2, we are excited about the opportunities this new partnership opens up for us.  Our customers will be able to take advantage of the low-cost and high quality voice and data services that Globalstar will offer once they have completed deployment of their second-generation satellite constellation next year,” said Marcin Frąckiewicz, TS2’s owner and CEO.

About Globalstar Inc.

Globalstar is a leading provider of mobile satellite voice and data services. Globalstar offers these services to commercial customers and recreational consumers in more than 120 countries around the world.  The Company’s products include mobile and fixed satellite telephones, simplex and duplex satellite data modems, the SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger and flexible service packages.  Many land based and maritime industries benefit from Globalstar with increased productivity from remote areas beyond cellular and landline service.  Global customer segments include: oil and gas, government, mining, forestry, commercial fishing, utilities, military, transportation, heavy construction, emergency preparedness, and business continuity as well as individual recreational users.  Globalstar data solutions are ideal for various asset and personal tracking, data monitoring and SCADA applications.

For more information regarding Globalstar, please visit Globalstar’s web site at www.globalstar.com

About TS2.

TS2 is one of the leading distributors of satellite communications, with a strong emphasis on VSAT and MSS services.  With headquarters in Warsaw, Poland, TS2 has developed a very strong position on the international market, especially in the Polish, Middle Eastern and North African regions.  TS2’s VSAT internet services were one of the first available to coalition forces and international corporations during their operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.  MSS services provided by TS2 are used daily by customers from various market segments, including the military and government as well as individual travellers and sport enthusiasts.

For further information regarding TS2’s current services, please visit the company web site at www.ts2.pl

BAE Systems Hits Delivery Milestone for Thermal Weapon Sights

BAE Systems has now delivered its 100,000th thermal weapon sight to the U.S. Army in support of military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The sights are widely used on rifles, machine guns, and mounted weapon systems, providing soldiers with the ability to acquire and engage targets independent of darkness and common battlefield obscurants.

BAE Systems has been producing the sights since 2004 under contracts valued at more than $1 billion.

“This is a very significant delivery milestone,” said Barry Yeadon, program manager for thermal weapon sights at BAE Systems in Lexington, Massachusetts, where the sights are manufactured. “No other supplier has delivered 100,000 thermal weapon sights to the Army. BAE Systems knows that the men and women serving in harm’s way depend on this critical technology, and the company has focused resources to meet contract delivery requirements so that our sights reach soldiers on time, giving them a significant battlefield advantage.”

BAE Systems’ electronics technology allows soldiers to see deep into the battlefield in darkness and through smoke, fog, and other obscurants, enhancing situational awareness. Developed in partnership with the U.S. Army Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier, BAE Systems’ second-generation thermal weapon sights are lighter, smaller, and less expensive than first-generation sights.