Kratos 2.4m Nomadic Antenna
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
A highly flexible 2.4-meter nomadic antenna system designed for various satcom bands and configurations, available with one-, three-, or nine-piece reflector panels and motorized or non-motorized axes.
Technical specifications
- Reflector Diameter
- 2.4m
- Reflector Panel Options
- One-, Three-, and Nine-piece
- Motorization
- Motorized and non-motorized axes
- Mount Types
- Pedestal, Tactical and Mobile Mounts
- Shippable Version
- Eight-case ISO shippable
- Feed Systems
- Interchangeable for L-, C-, X-, Ku-, K-, Ka-, and Q-bands, low PIM capable
- Reflector Material
- Lightweight carbon fiber panels, honeycomb core, carbon fiber skin
- Survival Wind (operational)
- 100 mph
- Survival Wind (stowed)
- 125 mph
- Operational Temperature Range
- -40°C to +60°C
- Survival Temperature Range
- -58°C to +71°C
- Seismic
- 1G Vertical and Horizontal; 8.3 Richter, 11 Mercalli
- Solar Radiation
- 360 BTU/h/ft2 (1135 watts/m2)
- Rain
- Up to 10 cm/h (4 in/h)
- Relative Humidity
- 0% to 100%
- Operational Altitude
- Up to 12,000 ft
- Survival Altitude
- Up to 40,000 ft
- Reflector Color
- White (other colors available)
- Feed Type
- Prime Focus Offset
- Mount Type
- El over Az Pedestal
- Boom Size Limit
- 38” x 14” x 12” (96cm x 36cm x 30cm)
- Boom Weight Limit
- 220 pounds
- Positioner Weight Limit
- 330 pounds
- Stow Height
- <24 inches
- Azimuth Pointing Range
- ±150° Continuous (NOMINAL)
- Elevation Pointing Range
- 0° to 90° of Boresight (NOMINAL)
- Polarization Range
- ±100°
- Controller Type
- Multi Axis Tracking Controller with Auto Acquisition Assist
- Controller Package
- Single Box Outdoor Motor Controller, 3RU 19” EIA Rack Mounted Indoor Controller
- Prime Power (Indoor)
- 110-220 VAC 50/60 Hz (Universal)
- Prime Power (Outdoor)
- 24 VDC, 120 VAC (Field Configurable)
- Power Consumption
- 20A or less @ 24VDC, 5A @ 120VAC (est.)
- Motor Voltage
- 24 VDC
- Remote IDU Interconnect
- Ethernet
- Remote Interface
- Remote Operation Software, SNMP V1 & V2c
- IDU/ODU IFL
- Multi Mode Fiber Optic Cable
- Angle Transducers
- 19 bit optical encoder
- Angle Resolution
- 0.0010°
- Positioning Accuracy
- 0.0050° (est)
About
The Kratos 2.4m Nomadic is a highly flexible antenna system designed to operate on almost any satcom band and in many configurations. The entire reflector structure consists of lightweight carbon fiber panels, with multiple mounting scenarios, and can be ordered in motorized or non-motorized versions. It supports a variety of interchangeable feeds engineered for simple removal and replacement in the field, addressing L-, C-, X-, Ku-, K-, Ka-, and Q-bands, as well as low PIM capable feeds. The reflector is constructed with a precision-formed honeycomb core and a carbon fiber skin, assuring durability and high performance. It is available in one-, three-, and nine-piece versions, all sharing common RF design components and performance capabilities. The antenna is designed to be lightweight with maximum stiffness, yet offers compact and highly robust components, making it ideal for diverse equipment applications. It is electronically engineered to operate at multiple frequencies, capable of transmitting and receiving signals under demanding wind loads and surviving winds up to 100 mph. The fully motorized tactical version, including feeds, weighs less than 220 kg and can be deployed by two trained individuals within 30 minutes. It meets Mil-Spec standards and is designed to comply with MIL-STD-810F, ITU-R S.580-6, 465-6, 732-1, and US FCC 25.209.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.