Secure communications systems

Secure communications

An efficient, rapid and above all secure communications system is of paramount importance in today’s global military operations.

There are times when information just has to get through – to the right people, and only the right people, wherever they are, however hostile the environment. Armed forces have highly specific communications requirements, and have become extensive users of satellite technology, which, in comparison to ground-based networks, affords immediate and wide coverage, greater flexibility in terms of power and frequencies, and, critically, almost total freedom from events likely to interfere with terrestrial transmissions.

Military communications systems

With over 30 years’ experience at the forefront of military space, EADS Astrium is one of the few organisations worldwide able to offer a complete end-to-end space-based communications capability, with products and services that respond to the exacting demands of the military user. The company is a principal supplier of dedicated military and hybrid communications satellites, payloads and ground segment for customers such as the UK, France and NATO which have proved invaluable at all levels of operations.

Having a full range of military terminals which combine state-of-the-art technology with proven battlefield performance is a powerful discriminator. Astrium's terminals are the result of years of research and development within this highly demanding field. The company is a major supplier to military forces all over the world, offering product ranges which include fixed and transportable stations, as well as modems, network management tools and specialist systems for shipborne, airborne and tactical use.

Leading the field

Astrium’s commitment to remaining at the leading edge of telecommunications technology is clear. With wide experience extending across the whole spectrum of space applications, the company draws on and leverages the best commercial and scientific developments to deliver military customers the most effective solutions to enable appropriate, timely responses to threats and conflict situations as they occur.