Challenges and Opportunities for Government SATCOM-Enabled UAS Operators

By Mike Ball / 26 Oct 2021

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International satellite communications (SATCOM) services provider Intelsat has released a whitepaper detailing some of the current challenges and future opportunities for operators of government-owned satellite-connected UAS (unmanned aerial systems) around the world. Download your copy >

As the uses of UAS for government operations begin to expand beyond the standard military-defined framework of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), the need for secure, reliable and flexible high-throughput telecommunications has become increasingly apparent. Currently, there is no one-size-fits-all approach that covers all global regions.

Challenges and Future Opportunities for Governments

The whitepaper covers:

The importance of UAS for nations’ military infrastructure
The current state of the defense market for UAS
Civil and mixed civil-military UAS applications
Expanding the opportunities and benefits of SATCOM-enabled UAS
Social and societal benefits of commercial satellite-based UAS, including disaster management, firefighting and medical transport
Challenges faced by governments seeking to employ UAS
The advantages of the Intelsat network for civil and defense agencies.

To find out more about the present and future usage of commercial satellite-connected UAS for government applications around the world, download the full whitepaper from Intelsat’s website.

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