MUOS Gives Navy First Reliable Military Satellite Connection In The Arctic

Analysis of Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellites during the U.S. Navy's 2014 Ice Exercise (ICEX) shows they provided nearly 150 hours of secure data connections. This was the first time military users could transfer large megabyte data files over stable satellite connections in the arctic. Working atop a floating ice camp above the Arctic Circle, a team from Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] provided secure satellite communications and delivered further evidence that MUOS is a reliable asset in the far north. More

(Source: Wall Street Journal - May 6)