Range is set by the link as much as by the airframe. We plan and integrate datalink and communications architectures for line-of-sight and beyond-line-of-sight operations, with the operational constraints and tradeoffs made explicit.
What we weigh
- Coverage, latency and bandwidth against the mission
- Redundancy and behavior when a link is lost
- Encryption and resistance to interference
- Size, weight and power on the airframe and at the ground station
Specific architectures depend on program requirements and applicable constraints.