Kymeta’s Osprey u8 terminal onboard a military vehicle. Photo: Kymeta

Kymeta has been selected as a multi-orbit satellite communications capability provider in the U.S. Army’s Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) pilot with its Osprey u8 terminal. NGC2 is an Army command and control (C2) modernization effort to deliver a technology stack to commanders including transport, infrastructure, data, and applications.

Kymeta’s u8 terminal provides multi-orbit connectivity across both Geostationary Orbit (GEO) and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellations, with the ability to receive and transmit data from a single aperture. The Osprey u8 terminal was designed for military use and enables communications on-the-move (COTM) and over the horizon, to support multiple data pathways and minimize dependency on a single source of communications.

Kymeta said in a Monday announcement that the U.S. Army assessments including ‘Armored Formation Network On The Move,’ ‘Network Modernization Experiment (NETMODX),’ and ‘Project Convergence Capstone’ informed the decision to select Kymeta’s technology.

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Tom Jackson, who serves as executive vice president and chief revenue officer (CRO) of Kymeta, commented on the importance of resilient, secure communications for military missions. 

“When operating in unpredictable, high-stakes environments, modern units can’t afford downtime, complexity, or systems that give away their position. This move from the U.S. Army is a clear indication that they recognize that network resiliency is no longer a nice-to-have, it is an absolute necessity,” Jackson commented.