The U.S. Department of War (DoW) has awarded Gilat DataPath more than $32 million for its DKET satellite-communications (satcom) systems. Operating across Ku-, Ka-, and X-band frequencies, the satcom systems are designed for rapid transportation and ease of deployment. They can restore high-capacity communications in hostile or challenged military operating environments.

With deliveries expected to take place within the next 12 months, the contract is a significant expansion of Gilat DataPath’s long-standing DKET activity (see image above). It strengthens the company’s position for consideration in future mission-critical communications systems for the U.S. Gilat DataPath (Petah Tikva, Israel), a subsidiary of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. and Gilat Defense, has consistently delivered transportable communications solutions for dynamic, rapidly evolving operating environments.

As Nicole Robinson, President of Gilat DataPath, noted, “This award demonstrates the increasing importance of relocatable ground infrastructure in modern defense communications.” 

Robinson added, “When critical connectivity needs to be established or restored quickly and reliably, mobility becomes a strategic advantage. Our proven transportable gateway solutions give customers the flexibility to rapidly enable and sustain communications wherever operational requirements demand.”

Gilat Defense has been a developer and supplier of technology solutions for ground, satellite, and space applications for more than 35 years.