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iDirect Government Launches 450 Rackmount Software-Defined Modem for Multi-Orbit Defense

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On May 12, 2026, iDirect Government (iDirectGov) announced the commercial release of its 450 Rackmount (RM) software-defined modem (SDM). The 450RM is designed to provide high-resiliency satellite communications for military…

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