Tactical Antenna Systems
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
Kratos' Tactical Antenna Systems are state-of-the-art earth station satcom antennas ranging from 2.4m to 4.0m, designed for mission-critical applications.
Typed specifications68 values
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- Frequency band
- L datasheet p.13 L feeds available to address L-, C-, X-, Ku-, K-, Ka-, and Q-bands | C | C feeds available to address L-, C-, X-, Ku-, K-, Ka-, and Q-bands | X +7
- Antenna diameter
- 2.4 m 2.4m reflector (one-, three- and nine-piece) · datasheet p.1 2.5 m 2.5m one-piece reflector
- Mass
- 220 000 g max · fully motorized versions (including feeds), tactical version · datasheet p.1 220 000 g max · less than 220 kg (480 lb), fully motorized versions including…
- Frequency range
- 3 625 MHz min · C-band RX · datasheet p.13 5 850 MHz min · C-band TX | 17 700 MHz min · Ka-band RX | 27 500 MHz min · Ka-band TX | 10 700 MHz min · Ku-band RX +15
- Envelope (L×W×H)
- 2.4m one piece reflector, stow: L 131” x W 86” x H 24” datasheet p.3 131” x 97.1” x 24” 2.4m Nine Pieces Relector | 2.5m one piece reflector, stow: L 137.6” x W 96.6” x H 24”
- Polarization
- circular C-band CP · datasheet p.13 linear C-band LP | circular Ka-band CP | linear Ka-band LP | circular Ku-band CP +5
- Antenna type
- Nomadic Antenna System datasheet p.1 reflector (parabolic) off-set feed reflector, feed type prime focus offset
- Supply voltage
- 110 V nom. · Indoor · datasheet p.4 24 V outdoor prime power (field configurable), also 120 VAC | 110–220 V indoor prime power, 50/60 Hz (universal) | 24 V nom. · Outdoor | 220 V nom. · Indoor +1
- Data interface
- Ethernet datasheet p.4 Ethernet remote IDU interconnect
- Operating temperature
- -40 °C min · datasheet p.3 60 °C max | -40–60 °C operational
- Survival temperature
- -58 °C min · datasheet p.3 71 °C max | -58–71 °C survival
- Beam steering
- mechanical (gimbal) El over Az pedestal, motorized and non-motorized axes · datasheet p.3
- Scan range
- 150 ° azimuth pointing range ±150° continuous (nominal) · datasheet p.3
- Mounting
- El over Az pedestal; pedestal, tactical and mobile mounts datasheet p.3
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- Aperture range
- 2.4 - 4.0 m
- Models
- 2.4m/2.5m Nomadic Earth Station Antenna; 4.0m Nomadic Carbon Fiber Earth Station Antenna; 4.0m Light Quick Deploy Earth Station Antenna
- Feed configuration
- Customer-selectable transmit/receive feed assemblies
- Application
- Tactical / field-deployable satcom terminals
- Mass
- 220 kg (480 lb)
- Operating temperature
- -40°C to +60°C
- Survival temperature
- -58°C to +71°C
- Wind loading operational
- 30 mph gusting 45 mph
- Wind loading survival
- 100 mph ballasted
- Wind loading stowed
- 125 mph
- Solar radiation
- 360 BTU/h/ft2 (1135 watts/m2)
- Rain
- Up to 10 cm/h (4 in/h)
- Relative humidity
- 0% to 100%
- Altitude operational
- Up to 12,000 ft
- Altitude survival
- Up to 40,000 ft
- Azimuth pointing range
- ±150° Continuous
- Elevation pointing range
- 0° to 90° of Boresight
- Polarization pointing range
- ±100°
- Angle resolution
- 0.0010°
About
Kratos’ tactical earth stations feature state-of-the-art satcom antennas available in sizes ranging from 2.4m to 4.0m. These antennas are designed with exceptional versatility and electrical performance, allowing them to be configured with a customer’s choice of transmit/receive feed assemblies. Each satcom antenna is meticulously designed and manufactured to provide excellent thermal expansion characteristics and to maintain an extremely accurate surface contour. This design ensures superior performance in mission-critical applications, delivering the reliability and precision that customers expect.
Documentation
- kpbesa24_25mnmd-d2.pdf PDF source: www.kratosspace.com ↗
- kpbesa40mnmd-c2.pdf PDF source: www.kratosspace.com ↗
- kpbesa40mlqd-c2.pdf PDF source: www.kratosspace.com ↗
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