Marine & Aerospace

The Fully Combined Multi-Band Company

Skytech and IDS Corporation are glad to introduce the first satellite communications system in the extended Ka-band range capable of operating in Ka-Civil band and Ka institutional/governmental band segment.

This new terminal has the aim to combine the best of the two different satellite networks and HTS broadband, providing data links “point to point” and “star multipoint” of very high quality and at a very high security level on the new governmental French/Italian satellite named “Athena-Fidus” between various ground situation rooms, the coordination centers scattered throughout the territory and with the navies busy on patrolling and rescue operation and mission critical.

This new Ka Band VSAT maritime terminal is the only one in the world that can reconfigure itself automatically in less than a minute using the same smart RF Package & MODEM, connecting itself to the best available HTS satellite around the entire extended Mediterranean sea, allowing any naval fleets to browse at a very high speed any public internet connection available, granting an access to any traditional Internet network worldwide, thus giving the possibility to consult any database, websites, Skype connections and value-added services.

Furthermore, with this solution it is possible to offer to military and civilian personnel on board the ability to connect daily with their families on the ground wherever they are around the world thus improving the working and human conditions of these important and challenging missions.

"This antenna connects to Athena Fidus satellite thanks to ASI for Government services and thanks to Telenor Thor-7 for public

internet broadband services"

BB75 Ka-BandATHENA-FIDUS / THOR-7

INNOVATION, AGAINA brand new product of Skytech in the widely affirmed Ka-Band space, offering up to 60 Mbit/s of bandwidth.

Newly designed for maritime Ka-band users requiring high-speed connections and large bandwidth: yachts, passenger ferries, Oil & Gas, commercial and support vessels.

Conceived to work with the new iDirect X7 and CX700, the BB75 Athena-Fidus / Thor-7 fully implements the OpenAMIP and OpenBMIP protocols.

The antenna comes in a compact design of only 37 kg of weight, equipped with a 3-axis rigid mechanical structure.

UNIQUENESS FOR ALLBB75 Athena-Fidus / Thor-7 offers agile and superior tracking performances in combination with an improved software and high precision inertial sensor, excluding the need for external gyro.

• The compact 75 cm carbon-fiber dish is treated with a tuned multi layer composite structure which improves RF efficiency, optimized for use with Ka-Band Telenor maritime spot beams. The feed and the dish benefit from state-of-the art computer simulation software used in aerospace missions design

• The ‘super tuned’ dome for Ka-band is made of innovative materials and a sandwich structure, reduces losses and depolarisation effect to minimum

• -20 / +100 degrees in elevation and +/-30 degrees in roll allow uninterrupted operation at northern latitudes and/or in rough sea

COMPLIANT WITH THE FUTUREIEC60945 compliance for EMI, Climatic and Vibration requirements means that the antenna is qualified for professional maritime equipment applications like Oil & Gas operation vessels, ferry boats, cruise ships and law enforcement speed boats and patrol vessels.

The antenna can be managed and updated locally or remotely by the same software run by Skytech for all other antenna series, making it fully supported by the Skytech Service Centre throughout its life, within a single or fleet diagnostics with intuitive web-based server, gathering real-time and historical performance information from all ships.

ACCESORIZE ITThe antenna can be managed through an App available on the Apple Store for download, making connection to your antennas mobile, fast and effective. Profile, Settings, Coverage maps and Statistics available from any enabled iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and MacBook via secured Wi-Fi connection.

The antenna can be equipped with a 3G/4G/LTE/Wi-Fi module for remote maintenance, extending access beyond satellite coverage availability.

Dual-antenna configuration is also available, through the additional intelligent switchbox that guarantees uninterrupted operations.

The new Ka-Band broadband on the move

For further information visit www.skytech-research.com or contact us at info@skytech-research.com

BB75 Ka-BandATHENA-FIDUS / THOR-7

Technical SpecsTechnical Specs

All specifications are subject to change.All specifications are subject to change.

Reflector:0.75 meters (29.5 inches) diameter ADE carbon fibre

Ka-band: TX: 29.0-31.0 GHz, RX: 19.0-21.5 GHzLHCP/RHCP Circular polarization

Max EIRP: 51 dBW (with 5 W JRC BUC), dome included

G/T:17 dB/K @20° elevation (typical), dome included

Dome loss: <0.3 dB RX, <0.5 dB TX

Dome diameter:0.96 meters (37.8 inches)

Antenna weight:37 kg

Operating temperature:-20°C/+60°C

Antenna power:24Vcc – 10A or 110-230Vac (ext power supply)

Maximum angles:Roll +/- 30° Pitch -20° / +100°Unlimited azimuth

Rotary joint:Combined slip ring for Ethernet and power, plus coaxial rotary joint for RF signals

Tracking accuracy:<0.2°

Pedestal type:3 axes: azimuth, elevation, cross level

Mechanics:40% carbon fiber 60% aluminium

GPS:All in view 65 channels internal with Ultra High Tracking Sensitivity

Internal 3-axis gyro sensor: 9 sensors with Kalman filter and GPS based 3D position fusion algorithm

Tracking possibilities:Geostationary satellites Inclined orbit satellites

Lock sources:Internal Broadband DVB-S2 TunerInternal Narrowband TunerAGC carrier level

BBController software:HTTP/HTTPS access to the antenna interfaceRemote software updateEthernet HDT input gyrocompassDouble antenna configuration with optional intelligent Switchbox

Modem capability:iDirect X7 or iDirect CX700 (integrated into the dome)Other modem/BUC/LNB technologies optional on requestUnlimited number of satellite configurations

Wi-Fi and 3G/4G/LTE module (optional):Supports 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi with diversity antennaSupports 2G GSM, 3G UMTS quad-band, 4G LTE

Standards: TelenorIEC60945 for professional maritime equipment of satellite configurations

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