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Satcom in Contested Environments: Lessons from the Battlefield and the Future of Drone Connectivity


In this webinar, operators, technologists, and defense solutions leaders examined what operating UAV/UAS in contested environments reveals about satcom and where it is headed next. Speakers addressed the economics of fielding satellite connectivity on expendable and expeditionary platforms, the growing role of satcom in navigation and positioning resilience, and how private spectrum architectures reduce network visibility to adversaries as cybersecurity becomes a more active dimension of modern conflict.

Drawing on firsthand experience from active testing environments, the panel covered:

  • How RF congestion and contested electromagnetic environments degrade traditional links, and why satellite connectivity has become the foundation of reliable beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations
  • How operators prioritize telemetry, command and control, and video traffic when bandwidth is constrained, and how bonding and load-balancing approaches are evolving
  • What vendors, integrators, and defense operators must do together to keep satcom solutions scalable, reconnectable, and cost-effective across large, distributed fleets

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