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Among the quest for the "perfect radio" and making things smaller/lighter/better is the concept of Netted Iridium. Units around the world are often using Nette
by drewpc 9y ago
Among the quest for the "perfect radio" and making things smaller/lighter/better is the concept of Netted Iridium. Units around the world are often using Netted Iridium as an alternative to traditional radios:
https://inah.pac.disa.mil/dtcs.shtml https://inah.pac.disa.mil/dtcs.shtml
While Iridium may have fallen out of favor in the commercial sector, it is an integral component within the US military.
https://www.airspacemag.com/space/the-rise-and-fall-and-rise-of-iridium-5615034/ https://www.airspacemag.com/space/the-rise-and-fall-and-rise...
- nradov 9y agoThe Iridium constellation would probably be one of the first casualties in any major future conflict. They're in LEO so fairly vulnerable.
- drewpc 9y agoYou're absolutely correct (more specifically when it comes to near-peer adversaries). Depending on the threats that we're facing, LEO satellites can be a huge asset even though they're vulnerable.