Posts Tagged ‘Airborne’
Smaller, Lighter, Further: All-Weather, High Endurance Reconnaissance and the X-band UAV
Small UAV manufacturers, take note: your efforts to build smaller, lighter UAVs with longer range and higher endurance are not going unnoticed. Time for a quick primer on what the established competition already knows: UAVs are Size, Weight and Power-limited (SWaP-limited) applications, and thus operate better in X-band – and the reason is simple physics involving (a) X-band’s…
Read MoreIn Partnership with Satcom Direct, On-Demand Aeronautical Service for the U.S. Government
We’ve listened to government airborne users who told us that their needs fall outside the scope of full time service (too expensive!) but could never be met by traditional metered service providers (not flexible!). XTAR and Satcom Direct, a leader in providing connectivity for airborne users for years, have forged a partnership to proactively meet…
Read MoreXTAR-LANT Enhances EMC Global X-band Coverage
EMC Using X-band for Airborne Terminal Application XTAR, LLC renewed a long-term contract to supply EMC with high-throughput X-band to disadvantaged airborne terminals. EMC is a leading provider of communications and content services for remote locations around the world. As part of the contract, XTAR will continue to provide space segment to Airborne intelligence, surveillance…
Read MoreSize Matters — New Satellite Terminals Make Way for System Flexibility
Satellite connectivity is the key to beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) communications on UAVs. Traditionally, smaller UAVs (Class III with max weight of 1320 lbs and max speed 250 kts) have been limited to operating with line-of-site communications systems. Because they have not been able to accommodate large, power-hungry SATCOM terminals, which require substantial space on the aircraft,…
Read MoreXTAR Provides Capacity for Navy’s MQ-4C Triton Testing; U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Using XTAR-LANT
XTAR, LLC was awarded a 12-month indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with a one year option, by the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to support testing of its MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicle. XTAR will provide space segment capacity to the Patuxent, MD-based command center for the contract with an estimated value of $1.8M.
Read MoreXTAR Offering SATCOM Capacity for Nepal Earthquake Rescue Efforts
XTAR, LLC has offered to provide X-band satellite capacity to search and rescue efforts and organizations operating in the wake of Saturday’s earthquake in Nepal. The company, which has full satellite coverage over the region, will subsidize its capacity for relevant organizations including government agencies and affiliated NGOs.
Read MoreX-band Terminal Supply Meeting Mobility Demands
By Patti Aston Lately there has been an increase in Ka- and X-band terminal manufacturing and investment. A new focus on mobility — the application for which X- and Ka-band frequencies are particularly well suited – and on smaller antennas, are driving terminal manufacturers to innovate in ways not seen before. Simultaneously, manufacturers are bringing to market terminals…
Read MoreIf Orange is the New Black, Is Ka-band the New Ku-band? Why the Frequency Debate Cannot Overlook the Virtues of the Whole Spectrum
By Philip Harlow The introduction of vast quantities of Ka-band to the market has created quite a stir. Bandwidth is plentiful and cheap; it’s going to take over the world! At least that’s what some of the hype suggests. As the frequency band debate rages on, and as we consider how Ka-band is going to…
Read MoreNew Airborne SATCOM Terminals Are Game Changer
By Kelly Nicklin Satellites cover the majority of Earth. That could be good news for military and humanitarian airborne missions which, by their very nature, must adapt to frequently changing circumstances. Whether manned or unmanned, airborne communications are only as good as the satellite connection through which they transmit. Ku-band may be sufficient in certain…
Read MoreSolutions to Manage the Expanding Volume of ISR Data
I recently read that approximately ninety percent of the total data in the world was created in just the last two years alone. The DoD itself has an inconceivable amount of data from streaming video. The intelligence community finds itself inundated as data collection far outpaces analysis. Our industry is seeking ways to support efficient…
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