Defence
is heading towards a new era of operational communications following
the successful launch of the C1 satellite from French Guiana on
June 12.
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Correcting
the record
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| -The
first F-111s arrived at RAAF Base Amberley on June 1, 1973,
not 1963, as reported on the front page of the June 5 edition.
-The separations column in the March 13 edition incorrectly
stated that Warrant Officer Brenton Evans had served 21
years, when in fact he served 31 years in the Air Force.
He was the last airman appointed OIC Airmen Leadership Flight
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The
C1 satellite will be used for Defence and commercial communications,
with the two separate payloads operated independently to ensure
no mix-up of data.
Mobile and deployed forces would be able to transfer command and
control information and access larger volumes of data at higher
speeds which was essential to modern warfighting, Minister for
Defence Robert Hill.
Access to satellite bandwidth was identified as a key issue for
ADF personnel deployed to the Middle East. The same requirement
to transfer quick, accurate, high-density data to strategic, operational
and tactical commanders applied in our immediate neighbourhood,
Senator Hill said.
The satellite has an expected 15-plus years of life. Defence operational
use of the satellite is expected to start in late July.
Fixed ground infrastructure for the control and management of
the satellite has been installed at Optus and Defence facilities
in both Sydney and Canberra.
