EM Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Electro Optic Systems Holdings, has recently received a second order to supply its Ka-band transceivers for the L3Harris Technologies Panther II Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSAT).
The new contract, valued at more than US$2M, will deliver over 100 Ka-band transceivers to L3Harris across the first half of 2021.
“We are delighted to have been chosen as the exclusive provider of our latest broadband Ka-band transceivers into the new Panther II program," EM Solutions CEO Dr Rowan Gilmore, said. "These transceivers build further upon our core technology that has been supplied over recent years into numerous maritime, airborne and land mobile systems. Based on the latest GaN technology, they cover both the military Ka-band spectrum and commercial Ka-band as well.”
“L3Harris and EM Solutions have been working for several years to perfect a transceiver that had the right size and weight for the Panther II terminal, yet was powerful enough to meet the tough WGS satellite certifications. The new transceiver fits the bill perfectly," Jerry Adams, general manager of VSAT for L3Harris, said. “We are pleased that our collaboration with EM Solutions has yielded such great results, so that our Panther II manpack terminal will remain at the forefront of military satellite communications, globally.
"The Panther II terminal is the smallest physical terminal in use by the Marines. It can be carried as a manpack and set up by an individual within 10 minutes.”
The contract award to EM Solutions follows an earlier order to supply 50 transceivers that are already being delivered to L3Harris.