On May 6, ThinKom Solutions, Inc., a leading phased array antenna systems OEM, announced that it was selected as the overall winner of the Space Systems Command (SSC) “Fight Tonight” competition for the company’s Containerized Digital Array, a transportable ground station for secure, rapidly deployable communications.
Now in its fourth consecutive year, the “Fight Tonight” competition funds military and civilian projects that improve U.S. Space Force capabilities and address critical challenges in contested environments. In this year’s competition, SSC, the capability acquisition arm of USSF, teamed with the service’s innovation arm, SpaceWERX, to rapidly accelerate novel technology adoption by leveraging Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI), the pathway created to transition operational-level capabilities into U.S. Space Force or Department of the Air Force programs.
ThinKom was recognized for its innovative mobile ground stations that replaces vulnerable dish-based ground entry points (GEPs) with a compact, covert, ground node that enables decentralized communications for mission-critical operations. Powered by advanced VICTS technology and equipped with all of the advantages of ThinKom’s digital beamforming technology, the Containerized Digital Array features concealed, coherently combined phased-array antenna modules integrated within a rugged shipping container to take advantage of established logistics and minimal site preparation. The fully-customizable interior supports mission-specific equipment, including servers, networking, and power systems, with options for enhanced security and environmental controls.
The software-defined system features an adaptable, scalable architecture supporting multi-beam, multi-orbit, multi-band, and multi-network operations across LEO, MEO, GEO, and HEO satellite networks. Combined with high survivability and low visual/heat/wind signature, the Containerized Digital Array lays the groundwork for a proliferated ground segment.
Source: ThinKom
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