Satellite communication company Intellian Technologies USA says its ARC-M4 Block 1 (AN/USC-75) is now being manufactured at its US headquarters California.
Intellian is intensifying its commitment to the US Government’s mission-critical objectives and supply chain resiliency by manufacturing the ARC-M4 Block 1 SATCOM terminal in the US.
Intellian has also implemented a meticulous component-level supply chain control system to ensure that no components are used from vulnerable nation-states, which improves national security and protects against supply chain disruptions. The company says its actions add manufacturing capacity, increases supply chain resiliency, and demonstrates its commitment to the needs of our US Government partners.
“Intellian remains at the forefront of technological innovation, bringing forward both practical and innovative solutions that are trusted to the highest degree. Our new ARC-M4 Block 1 line at our US headquarters is Intellian’s first international production line, marking phase one of our expanding global capabilities,” said Intellian CEP Eric Sung.
“These improved facilities meet the needs of our US Government customers while also reducing operational risk,” he added. “Our oongoingcomponent-level supply chain system ensures that all components and parts are compliant with US Government sourcing requirements and restrictions. We are committed to improving satellite communication performance and mission readiness with the agility, flexibility and quality necessary to succeed in any operational environment.”
The maritime ARC-M4 Block 1 (AN/USC-75) terminal gives its users rugged, high sea state, high-performance operations with improved resiliency through automated switching between MILSATCOM and COMSATCOM assets, such as WGS, and SES’s mPOWER constellation. It leverages the company’s shipboard mediation system for terminals and waveforms. The ARC-M4 Block 1 is the first WGS-certified hybrid terminal in the warfighter’s arsenal.
Intellian engineered the ARC-M4 family of terminals to deliver the concepts of agile resilient communications – multi-role, multi-mission, multi-band, multi-orbit (ARC-M4). Improved resiliency comes from the agility and options to choose frequency bands, services, and orbits to mitigate adversarial actions.
Intellian’s ARC-M4 Block 1 terminal is certified for simultaneous X-band and Military Ka-Band operations on the WGS constellation (AN/USC-75) without any caveats or restrictions. The terminal is also certified for use on SES O3b mPOWER, and Viasat’s I5 high-capacity military Ka-Band payloads (Cat IV). Frequency bands are electronically switched eliminating the need for manual hardware modifications by a signal’s technician.
The ARC-M4 Block 1 terminal is designed for LEO, MEO, GEO, and HEO multi-orbit services and is engineered to anticipate new constellations launching across all orbits.
Intellian says that within the US Department of Defense, the message is clear: single-use and siloed technologies are not viable and dual-use technology is mandatory. The ARC-M4 Block 1 breaks innovative boundaries by harmonising MILSATCOM and COMSATCOM assets.
