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EM Solutions Gains Thales Contract for Satellite Radio Systems

EM Solutions has been awarded a AUD$ export business through the Global Supply has expanded its capacity, purchased
6.5M contract by global prime contractor Chain program has meant an expansion additional equipment and hired new staff
Thales for the supply of satellite radio of its test and assembly capacity. Similar to meet delivery requirements. The firm is
systems to support a major connectivity products to those supplied are also in use in delighted to extend the company’s near-
project. EM Solutions’ ability to make timely several of EM Solutions’ own on-the-move decade long track record in working with
modifications to their Commercial-Off- satellite terminals for a range of land and Thales across the globe. Thales and EM
The-Shelf (COTS) products to suit Thales’ maritime applications, including the Cobra Solutions have been collaborating through
specific customer requirements was a key X/Ka tri-band Maritime Satellite Terminal, the work of the Thales Global Supply Chain
factor in determining the contract award. In which is now operational on a number of team. Anne Munro, who heads Thales’ GSC
2016, a framework agreement was signed different classes of Navy vessels, both in team, said that Thales has built trust with
between the two companies to streamline Australia and internationally. Thanks to EM Solutions over an extended period and
ordering — in 2018, EM Solutions’ work its collaboration with Thales, EM Solutions it is as a result of good communications
was again recognized when the company is positioning to win further global and its proven track record that Thales has
received the Thales Australia’s Supplier of business and extend its reach into other the confidence in EM Solutions to deliver.
the Year award for Export Achievement. projects. Dr. Rowan Gilmore, CEO, said that
For EM Solutions, the success in winning because of this business, EM Solutions

United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches Communications Satellite
for the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the fifth rocket. The launch is scheduled for August 22 at Space Launch
Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) communications Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. With more
satellite for the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center than a century of combined heritage, United Launch Alliance
lifted off from Space Launch Complex-41 on August 8 at 6:13 is the nation’s most experienced and reliable launch service
a.m. EDT. This marked the 80th successful launch of an Atlas V provider. ULA has successfully delivered more than 130 satellites
rocket, which has successfully launched and precisely delivered to orbit that aid meteorologists in tracking severe weather, unlock
the entire AEHF constellation on orbit. ULA has a track record of the mysteries of our solar system, provide critical capabilities
100 percent mission success with 134 successful launches. “The for troops in the field and enable personal device-based GPS
ULA and supplier teams continue to demonstrate the highest navigation.
dedication to mission success as we overcame several technical
issues during the last few weeks,” said Gary Wentz, ULA vice
president of Government and Commercial Programs. “Thank
you to the entire team and our government mission partners
for the outstanding partnership and teamwork to deliver these
critical payloads to orbit.” Producing more than two and a half
million pounds of thrust at liftoff, the Atlas V 551 configuration
rocket is the most powerful in the Atlas V fleet. The 551 rocket
has launched groundbreaking missions for our nation—from
the critically important MUOS constellation to historic science
missions including New Horizons, the first mission to Pluto and
the Juno mission to Jupiter. The AEHF system, developed by
Lockheed Martin, provides vastly improved global, survivable,
protected communications capabilities for strategic command
and tactical warfighters. This mission launched aboard an Atlas
V 551 configuration vehicle, including a 5-meter large Payload
Fairing (PLF) and standing at 197 ft. tall. The Atlas booster for this
mission was powered by the RD AMROSS RD-180 engine. Aerojet
Rocketdyne provided the five AJ-60A solid rocket boosters (SRBs)
and RL10C-1 engine for the Centaur upper stage. ULA’s next
launch is the GPS III SV02 mission for the U.S. Air Force Space
and Missile Systems Center aboard the final Delta IV Medium

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