Global Konet has been contracted to improve the mobile satellite vehicles of the Korea Marine navy—these antennas are based on tactical trucks that are equipped with SATCOM terminals in containers in addition to dish antennas.
The Marine Navy’s existing satellite system on the tactical trucks used a 2.4 meter, dish, X-band antenna for tactical containers in operational areas, and they required more than an hour of service preparation time after movement to operational locations.
With this upgrade, the military will leverage the Ka-band communications network of the new Anasis II satellite that will enable faster communication. The transition to Global Konet’s flat-panel ESA OTM (On-The-Move) Omega2 antenna allows for service activation within 10 minutes and delivers services while in motion.
Additionally, the previous flyway dish antenna weighed 120 kg and required various components, such as TWTA, LNA as well as intermediate frequency converters. In contrast, the Omega2 antenna weighs 26 kg, with everything integrated, resulting in a more compact design and reducing implementation costs by one-third.
The advantages of this KONET OTM system include the ability to escape operational areas within 10 minutes, compared to several hours that were required for the previous dish antenna system, which was vulnerable to enemy exposure during satellite service. The Global Konet system allows for rapid evasion from missile, self-propelled artillery and drone attacks.
Global Konet’s Vice President, Jeong Kyusun, said, “The upgrade of the Marine Navy tactical truck with the flat-panel OTM ESA antenna not only enhances the KONET Omega2 antenna but also replaces the X-band communication system with a KA-band communication system. This turnkey project, involving the retrofit of tactical trucks and the installation of antenna facilities, has been recognized for its technological capability and reliability.”
About Global Konet Company
Global Konet Co., Ltd.
Established in 2016, Global Konet is a South Korean specialist in flat ESA antennas. The company has been recognized as one of the top 1,000 innovative enterprises by the government, actively participating in projects such as the Navy’s MOSCOS-II upgrade project, the Korea-U.S. Joint Communication System MIMS-C improvement project, and the Rear Area Satellite Communication System enhancement project. Currently, Global Konet is actively exporting to the United States, Singapore, the Middle East, Vietnam, and other regions. Global Konet provides turn-key solutions for the manufacturing of ESA antennas, including installation projects for military trucks, communication vehicles, and naval vessels.
