THALES ALENIA SPACE
Syracuse III Communication Satellite
The Syracuse III military communications satellites network
has been designed to provide secure liaison, including both voice and data,
between mainland France national authorities and French military forces
deployed overseas. Syracuse III is the replacement for Syracuse II network
providing 10 times greater communications capacity.
Syracuse III satellites benefit from latest SHF (Super High Frequency) and EHF (Extremely High Frequency) developments. In addition, Syracuse III satellites have been hardened to withstand nuclear blast effects. In addition, Thales' modem XXI provides jamming-resistant communications and high data rates of tens of Megabits/second. Enhanced interoperability with allied nations is another of the goals of Syracuse III program
Syracuse III satellites benefit from latest SHF (Super High Frequency) and EHF (Extremely High Frequency) developments. In addition, Syracuse III satellites have been hardened to withstand nuclear blast effects. In addition, Thales' modem XXI provides jamming-resistant communications and high data rates of tens of Megabits/second. Enhanced interoperability with allied nations is another of the goals of Syracuse III program
Athena-Fidus Communication Satellite
Syracuse 3
is a secure system capable of resisting jamming and electronic aggression. It
is the system used by France for military communications between metropolitan
France and forces deployed overseas. Commands and information are exchanged
rapidly and confidentially over long distances by Intranet, telephone or fax.
However as the environment in which the military operates has changed, so did the demand. It became clear that evolving operational concepts would require different functions, such as the ability to transmit greater amounts of data, but without the necessity for foolproof resistance to jamming (for non-strategic communications). The way the civil protection services function is also changing, with an increasing need for high-speed satellite communications (firemen, security, carabinieri, etc.)
The Athena-Fidus programme addresses these needs with additional services, complementing those provided by the existing national fleets of military satellites. This latest French-Italian project is capable of very high rates of data transmission (around 3 Gbits/s). While it also uses cutting-edge technologies for broadband Internet access.
However as the environment in which the military operates has changed, so did the demand. It became clear that evolving operational concepts would require different functions, such as the ability to transmit greater amounts of data, but without the necessity for foolproof resistance to jamming (for non-strategic communications). The way the civil protection services function is also changing, with an increasing need for high-speed satellite communications (firemen, security, carabinieri, etc.)
The Athena-Fidus programme addresses these needs with additional services, complementing those provided by the existing national fleets of military satellites. This latest French-Italian project is capable of very high rates of data transmission (around 3 Gbits/s). While it also uses cutting-edge technologies for broadband Internet access.