MOSCOW (TASS): The Russian Army will shortly start receiving the latestsatellite communications stations that can easily fit into a backpack andare the most compact to date, the press office of Ruselecro-nics Group(part of the state hi-tech corporation Rostec) announced on Monday.
“The R-444-NM portable satellite communications station has its weight anddimensional characteristics 1.5 times smaller than the existing versionsthanks to its phased antenna array. The state trials of the new stationhave been completed to date and the equipment is set to be accepted fordelivery until the end of 2020,” the press office said.
The new compact station has been developed by Radiosvyaz research andproduction enterprise (part of Ruselecronics Group).
The station can provide voice communications in any point of the world andthe possibility of transmitting text messages and files. Today portablesatellite communications systems mostly use folding reflector antenna thatconsist of several parts, Radiosvyaz CEO Galeyev explained. “The deploymentof this equipment takes 10 minutes on average whereas the R-444-NM stationwill be ready for its operation within a minute.”
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This equipment was primarily developed for the Army but can be used insearch and rescue and repair works or in search and investigative measures,he added. The new station operates with satellites in the geo-stationaryorbit and creates a network of mobile communications for 255 users on theground, offering the possibility of transmitting data at speed of up to 64kilobits per second.
The station’s kit includes a control panel built into the handset, acompact flat monoblock with an antenna module and a modem. A batteryprovides for the station’s operation for 4 hours. The station’s kit weighsno more than 7.5 kg.
