Communications satellite system ready for military use

A secure satellite communications system for the U.S. military and allies in the time of global crisis is now live, Lockheed Martin reports. The system -- it connects the military forces of the United States, Canada, the Netherlands and Britain -- is the Advanced Extremely High Frequency, or AEHF, satellite network. With attaining initial operational capability, all operators with access can begin using the system for routine sensitive communication and critical operations. "When a commander issues orders, they need to know their troops will get the information quickly and without fear of interruption or interception," said Mark C. Calassa, vice president of Protected Communication Systems and AEHF program manager for Lockheed Martin. "Compared to anything else on orbit, AEHF gives an unmatched level of protection and has five times the speed of legacy protected communication systems. More

(Source: UPI - Aug 4)