Harris and Tampa Microwave to launch Triband antenna at MILCOM 2012

Harris Corporation and Tampa Microwave have developed a powerful 1.3 meter triband satellite communications antenna together, which will be introduced at the upcoming MILCOM 2012 to be held in Orlando, Florida from October 29 to November 1. The single case antenna will be on display at the Harris’ booth together with the company’s line of antenna products. 

According to Harris, the new VSAT product supports X, Ku and Ka band communications services which can be utilized by military organizations for mission critical communications. The triband antenna has been developed to withstand rugged conditions of military operations. Named the “Seeker” the device has been designed for superior satellite tracking performance with low power consumption. It can also be bundled with satellite bandwidth services from Haprock’s list of satellite communications services. 

The 1.3 meter antenna is also portable, and can be easily set-up in just ten minutes. Harris’ latest VSAT product shares the same components like previously manufacture devices allowing for swappable electronics which lessens cost of ownership. The company teamed up with Tampa Microwave to equip the new triband antenna with an interchangeable, receiver/transmitter and outdoor modem module. 

You might also be interested in:

• Internet on satellite
• TCS scores big order with US Army for SNAP VSAT support, maintenance

What is military logistics?

A military is an organization authorized by its greater society to use lethal force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or perceived threats. On the other hand, logistics is the management of the flow of resources, between the point of origin and the point of destination in order to meet some requirements, i.e. of customers or corporations. When these words are combined--military logistics--it is the discipline of planning and carrying out the movement and maintenance of military forces.

In its most comprehensive sense, it is those aspects or military operations that deal with: design, development acquisition (the bureaucratic management and procurement process dealing with a nations investments in the technologies, programs, and product support necessary to achieve its national security strategy and support its armed forces), storage, distribution, maintenance, evacuation, and disposition of material, a term used in English to refer to the equipment and supplies in military and commercial supply chain management; transport of personnel; acquisition or construction, maintenance, operation, and disposition of facilities; acquisition or furnishing of services; and, medical and health service support.

See: Mobile Backhaul Solutions

Australian teleports support mission critical communications in the Middle East

Proactive Communications (PCI) is a US-based systems integrator providing the necessary communications solutions for government personnel in the Middle East. Since much of the region remains prone to war and other civil conflict, many terrestrial communications network have been or can be damaged or destroyed. 

What PCI did was to get the services of a teleport facility to provide satellite communications to the Middle East. NewSat was the chosen operator for this service, since being based in Australia, their Perth teleport facility was not subject to climatic conditions which could hamper the transmission of critical and sensitive data to the military troops in the Middle East. 

Geographically speaking, Australia's location is not only perfect because minimal rainfall results to minimal latency, but also becomes it provides optimal look-angle to the Middle East.

Watch the video above where Marc Legare, CEO discuss why PCI chose NewSat to provide mission critical satellite communications to his US military customers.

You might also want to read:

• Thales Alenia Space wins MILSATCOM study contract with France