The Military holds the responsibility of protecting the nation from foreign threats. In order to do their duties, military personnel have to work in the farthest areas of the country. As a result, they require communication systems that can work well in harsh conditions as well.
In addition, the military is also responsible for transporting different resources from one location to another. This highlights the need of reliable mobile systems that can easily be carried through various areas on ships, vehicles, aircrafts etc. These systems require mobile earth stations for effective communications with other army personnel.
However, there are many different types of earth station terminals and some of them are mentioned below.
- Single or multiband
- Trailer mounted
- SNG Systems
- Battlefield
- Fly-away
Apart from this, there are certain quality standards that the military expect in the systems. They are-
Reliability - The military requires effective communication systems that can work well even in harsh weather conditions from the most remote locations on earth. Therefore, the systems should work well so that they can rely on it for connectivity with other people.
Light weight - The system should be lightweight too so that it is easy to transport it from one place to another. Moreover, lightweight systems are easy to use as well.
Good quality equipment - The military requires top quality equipment for their systems. The quality system ensures proper working even in rough environments.
Diversity- Apart from voice and data, the armed forces also need to transfer images, videos, files etc. Therefore, it is important for the earth stations to provide the capability for all types of communication.
Moreover, the earth stations are also used for many other military purposes such as broadcasting, transmitting battleground communication, coordinating with the other team members and so on.
