Boeing [BA] said it successfully demonstrated end-to-end communication using a terminal from the Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) system and the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite. This first on-orbit test with the AEHF SV-1 satellite accomplished both extended-data-rate (XDR) and low-data-rate (LDR) communications using the FAB-T system, the company said in a statement. The demonstration is the latest development in the FAB-T competition between prime contractor Boeing and Raytheon [RTN], which bid on the FAB-T alternate source…
FAB-T Demonstrates Communications With On-Orbit AEHF Satellite
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