Hi Guys,
While this article is unrelated to personal privacy, I thought you would be interested in learning about Boeing’s recent milestone in satellite communications technology.
Cybersecurity is becoming increasingly important for everyone, particularly in areas such as satellite communications technology, as satellites are critical in keeping the world connected. I have already written two articles on successful satellite attacks. You can read them HERE and HERE.
Boeing has achieved a significant milestone in this area by developing its anti-jam ground-based satellite communications system, the Protected Tactical Enterprise Service (PTES), which has passed the necessary tests to be used in the U.S. Space Force’s Pathfinder program.
The PTES system is designed to prevent adversaries from interfering with signals sent to military satellites in hostile environments. The system’s success was demonstrated through tests that examined what would happen if field-deployed equipment was accessed via the US military’s jam-resistant waveform, the Protected Tactical Waveform (PTW). The PTW was proven to be resistant to jamming, and the tests also validated hardware and software integration between PTES and the Department of Defense’s satellite communications (SATCOM) architecture.
Now that the necessary testing has been completed, the US Space Force plans to deploy PTES over the government’s Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) fleet, where it will provide PTW processing over the fleet sometime in 2024. The goal of the Pathfinder program is to demonstrate affordable bandwidth acquisition by gaining long-term access to transponder assets from commercial satellite providers, without worrying about being jammed.
While Boeing’s initial customer for this technology is the U.S. Space Force, commercial satellite operators are also expected to benefit from the anti-jamming technology. This marks a significant contribution by Boeing to secure satellite communications, highlighting the importance of investing in cybersecurity to safeguard against potential cyber attacks.
I wish you a great day.
All the best,
Max Roberts,
Incognito Privacy Care Team.