This paper outlines some of the techniques being developed to provide affordable, reliable satellite communications suitable for a wide range of military aircraft, from agile platforms such as fast jets and helicopters to surveillance, tanker and transport aircraft. It gives an overview of the development of airborne SHF and also extremely high frequency (EHF) satcom techniques and terminal demonstrators by the DERA (Defence Evaluation and Research Agency) and its partners through the Ministry of Defence's applied research programme. This research is aimed at providing affordable, secure and robust satcoms to a range of UK military aircraft.
Future satellite communications to military aircraft
2000-02-01
12 pages
Article (Journal)
English
DERA , reconnaissance , aircraft communication , extremely high frequency , terminal demonstrators , UK military aircraft , military communication , satellite communications , military aircraft , mobile satellite communication , agile platforms , jets , airborne SHF , Ministry of Defence , tanker aircraft , helicopters , research programme , transport aircraft , Defence Evaluation and Research Agency , EHF satcom , surveillance aircraft , ground-attack
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