Israel orders on-the-go satellite communications

Israel's Ministry of Defense has contracted with Elbit Systems Ltd. to provide satellite-on-the-move (SOTM) systems for land vehicles. The vehicle satellite communications (SATCOM) contract is for two years, and puts the number of systems to be supplied in the "dozens." Elbit's ELSAT 2100 SOTM family of systems enables fast broadband data networking capabilities for a variety of military vehicles and features advanced tracking capabilities.