Recent events such as the war in Ukraine have highlighted the importance of secure, adaptable, and innovative communications in modern military operations. During conflict, effective communications enable situational awareness, intelligence sharing, command and control, logistics coordination, and more. Reliable, resilient communications capabilities are essential to the safety and survival of warfighters and to overall mission success.
To address warfighter communications challenges, the U.S. Department of Defense, in particular the Space Development Agency, is looking to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to proliferate resilient next-generation capabilities for warfighter communications. Satellite constellations in LEO promise to revolutionize warfighter communications for the U.S. and its allies. Industry innovations, like Link 16 antennas, and a robust supply chain are key to making it all possible.
Learn more about the evolution of space-based warfighter communications, the latest Link 16 antenna developments, and the importance of a robust U.S. supply chain in the Mission Report: Space-Based Warfighter Communications – The Key to Modernizing Military Operations by Col. (Ret.) Dean Bellamy, Executive Vice President, National Security Space, Redwire Space.