EchoStar Subsidiary Hughes Awarded Production Contract by GA-ASI to Connect Gray Eagle UAS With Next Gen Satellite Communications
EchoStar Subsidiary Hughes Awarded Production Contract by GA-ASI to Connect Gray Eagle UAS With Next Gen Satellite Communications
Hughes Network Systems, an EchoStar (NASDAQ:SATS) company, today announced its it has been awarded a production contract from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) to produce a key component of the next-generation satellite communications (SATCOM) system for the MQ-1C Gray Eagle 25M Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). Under the contract, Hughes will provide advanced, ruggedized HM400 modems, named the HM400T, that integrate with the DoD's standard waveform technology and transmission security (TRANSEC) features to enable significantly increased endurance and resilience for Gray Eagle 25M's wide range of Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaisance (AISR) mission requirements, particularly for operations in contested environments.
EchoStar（纳斯达克股票代码：SATS）旗下的休斯网络系统公司今天宣布，它已获得通用原子航空系统公司（GA-ASI）的生产合同，该合同将为 MQ-1C 灰鹰25M无人驾驶飞机系统（UAS）生产下一代卫星通信（SATCOM）系统的关键组件。根据合同，休斯将提供名为 HM400T 的先进、坚固耐用的 HM400 调制解调器，这些调制解调器集成了国防部的标准波形技术和传输安全 (TRANSEC) 功能，可显著提高耐久性和弹性，以满足 Gray Eagle 25M 的各种空中情报、监视和侦察 (AISR) 任务要求，特别是在有争议的环境中作战。