GATR Technologies lands $522 million Army contract for inflatable satellite antennas

Nov. 1, 2018
GATR Technologies Inc. in Huntsville, Ala., won a $522 million U.S. Army order on Friday for inflatable satellite antenna systems.

GATR Technologies Inc. in Huntsville, Ala., won a $522 million U.S. Army order on Friday for inflatable satellite antenna systems. These antennas are mobile, lightweight, and quick to set up in the field for on-the-spot satellite communications (SATCOM) the antennas look like giant rubber balls, and can survive and operate through several hits from small-arms fire. GATR’s ground-mounted antennas have tie-downs to point them in the right direction. The antenna inside is reflective fabric. Fans keep the air pressure in the top half slightly higher than in the bottom half, pushing the fabric down into the right shape.

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