The Hughes 9203 BGAN Patrol manpack satcom system shown at the SAE Media Mobile Deployable Communications 2023 conference, London. The white square object is the BGAN modem, which is carried in the backpack. (Giles Ebbutt)

Inmarsat and Hughes have developed a new on-the-move (OTM) manpackable satellite communications (satcom) terminal for use with Inmarsat's L-Band Tactical Satellite (L-TAC) service.

Speaking to Janes at the SAE Media Mobile Deployable Communications 2023 conference in London, Daan Ruhe, Inmarsat global product specialist for L-TAC, said that the Hughes 9203 BGAN Patrol will be available from April 2023 and has three confirmed customers.

Ruhe explained that the current L-TAC system provides an alternative manpack solution to ultra-high frequency tactical communications satellite (UHF TACSAT), offering global beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) voice and data communications in the L-band frequency range using existing tactical radios and Spectra SlingShot radio frequency (RF) converters.

The Hughes 9203 BGAN Patrol manpack satcom system shown at the SAE Media Mobile Deployable Communications 2023 conference, London. The white square object is the BGAN modem, which is carried in the backpack. (Giles Ebbutt)

Inmarsat and Hughes have developed a new on-the-move (OTM) manpackable satellite communications (satcom) terminal for use with Inmarsat's L-Band Tactical Satellite (L-TAC) service.

Speaking to Janes at the SAE Media Mobile Deployable Communications 2023 conference in London, Daan Ruhe, Inmarsat global product specialist for L-TAC, said that the Hughes 9203 BGAN Patrol will be available from April 2023 and has three confirmed customers.

Ruhe explained that the current L-TAC system provides an alternative manpack solution to ultra-high frequency tactical communications satellite (UHF TACSAT), offering global beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) voice and data communications in the L-band frequency range using existing tactical radios and Spectra SlingShot radio frequency (RF) converters.

The Hughes 9203 BGAN Patrol manpack satcom system shown at the SAE Media Mobile Deployable Communications 2023 conference, London. The white square object is the BGAN modem, which is carried in the backpack. (Giles Ebbutt)

Inmarsat and Hughes have developed a new on-the-move (OTM) manpackable satellite communications (satcom) terminal for use with Inmarsat's L-Band Tactical Satellite (L-TAC) service.

Speaking to Janes at the SAE Media Mobile Deployable Communications 2023 conference in London, Daan Ruhe, Inmarsat global product specialist for L-TAC, said that the Hughes 9203 BGAN Patrol will be available from April 2023 and has three confirmed customers.

Ruhe explained that the current L-TAC system provides an alternative manpack solution to ultra-high frequency tactical communications satellite (UHF TACSAT), offering global beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) voice and data communications in the L-band frequency range using existing tactical radios and Spectra SlingShot radio frequency (RF) converters.

The Hughes 9203 BGAN Patrol manpack satcom system shown at the SAE Media Mobile Deployable Communications 2023 conference, London. The white square object is the BGAN modem, which is carried in the backpack. (Giles Ebbutt)

Inmarsat and Hughes have developed a new on-the-move (OTM) manpackable satellite communications (satcom) terminal for use with Inmarsat's L-Band Tactical Satellite (L-TAC) service.

Speaking to Janes at the SAE Media Mobile Deployable Communications 2023 conference in London, Daan Ruhe, Inmarsat global product specialist for L-TAC, said that the Hughes 9203 BGAN Patrol will be available from April 2023 and has three confirmed customers.

Ruhe explained that the current L-TAC system provides an alternative manpack solution to ultra-high frequency tactical communications satellite (UHF TACSAT), offering global beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) voice and data communications in the L-band frequency range using existing tactical radios and Spectra SlingShot radio frequency (RF) converters.

The Hughes 9203 BGAN Patrol manpack satcom system shown at the SAE Media Mobile Deployable Communications 2023 conference, London. The white square object is the BGAN modem, which is carried in the backpack. (Giles Ebbutt)

Inmarsat and Hughes have developed a new on-the-move (OTM) manpackable satellite communications (satcom) terminal for use with Inmarsat's L-Band Tactical Satellite (L-TAC) service.

Speaking to Janes at the SAE Media Mobile Deployable Communications 2023 conference in London, Daan Ruhe, Inmarsat global product specialist for L-TAC, said that the Hughes 9203 BGAN Patrol will be available from April 2023 and has three confirmed customers.

Ruhe explained that the current L-TAC system provides an alternative manpack solution to ultra-high frequency tactical communications satellite (UHF TACSAT), offering global beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) voice and data communications in the L-band frequency range using existing tactical radios and Spectra SlingShot radio frequency (RF) converters.

The Hughes 9203 BGAN Patrol manpack satcom system shown at the SAE Media Mobile Deployable Communications 2023 conference, London. The white square object is the BGAN modem, which is carried in the backpack. (Giles Ebbutt)

Inmarsat and Hughes have developed a new on-the-move (OTM) manpackable satellite communications (satcom) terminal for use with Inmarsat's L-Band Tactical Satellite (L-TAC) service.

Speaking to Janes at the SAE Media Mobile Deployable Communications 2023 conference in London, Daan Ruhe, Inmarsat global product specialist for L-TAC, said that the Hughes 9203 BGAN Patrol will be available from April 2023 and has three confirmed customers.

Ruhe explained that the current L-TAC system provides an alternative manpack solution to ultra-high frequency tactical communications satellite (UHF TACSAT), offering global beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) voice and data communications in the L-band frequency range using existing tactical radios and Spectra SlingShot radio frequency (RF) converters.