[Satellite TODAY 12-06-11] iDirect Government Technologies (iGT) has successfully tested the aero-mobility features of its advanced Evolution technology using a Ka-band Advanced Multiband Communications Antenna System (AMCAS) low-profile airborne antenna over the Department of Defense (DoD) Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) system, the company announced Dec. 5.

    For the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) test, the AMCAS antenna was mounted on an aircraft flying over the Atlantic coastline after taking off from Hanscom Air Force base. The evaluation was conducted at a DISA Joint Satcom Engineering Center at Aberdeen Proving Grounds using a 9.1 M Ka-STAR Hub Antenna and iGT’s Evolution e8350 Internet Protocol (IP) baseband equipment.