Communications system from Ultra I&C to be evaluated by U.S. Army
NewsJune 10, 2025
AUSTIN, Tex. Ultra I&C will provide the U.S. Army with its Archer troposcatter system under a new contract aimed at getting Archer into the hands of Army soldiers for training and evaluation in an effort to enhance network resiliency by adding an additional form of secure communications.
The modular Archer system enables high-throughput beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) communications exceeding U.S. Army range requirements by maintaining secure links without the need for connection with satellites or ground-based infrastructure. According to the Ultra I&C announcement, the system uses advanced encryption and antijamming features, can be deployed in 15 minutes, and meets all required military standards (MIL-STD) for operations in the most challenging environments while largely reducing size, weight, power and cost (SWaP-C).
Jeffrey Wrobel, vice president of business development for Ultra I&C’s Communications division, stated: “In the landscape of congested modern warfare and the real possibility of a day without satellites, troposcatter is an essential technology.”
