The rise of peer adversaries and new offensive weapons is changing communications requirements from military command headquarters to the warfighting edge. That brings an increased need for secure, reliable networking capacity to meet real-time response demands of modern battlefield situations. Rapid communications will also be integral to achieving the vision of the Golden Dome multi-layer defense system proposed by the current administration. Traditional military satellite communications (MILSATCOM) systems are already taxed by growing data-intensive requirements, which will only increase as Golden Dome develops.
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