Gilat Satellite Networks
Gilat Satellite Networks is an Israeli company providing satellite-based broadband communications for military, government, and commercial applications including IDF tactical SATCOM and airborne connectivity.
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Gilat Satellite Networks designs, develops, and manufactures ground-based satellite communication systems. Founded in 1987 in Israel by veterans of an IDF classified project that earned the Israel Defense Prize, Gilat provides VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) systems and satellite networking solutions used by defense forces, government agencies, and telecom operators worldwide.
Traded on NASDAQ (GILT) and TASE, Gilat's defense division provides tactical satellite communications systems for military forces including mobile SATCOM terminals for armored vehicles, airborne satellite connectivity, and satellite-on-the-move solutions. The company has supplied satellite communications equipment to the IDF and multiple international defense customers.
Dual-use relevance is very high: satellite communications serve military tactical networks in remote areas and civilian broadband connectivity for underserved regions.
Dual-Use Assessment
Satellite communications serve military tactical networks and civilian broadband connectivity.
Key Technologies
- VSAT satellite communication terminals
- Satellite-on-the-move technology
- Military tactical SATCOM
- Airborne satellite connectivity
- Multi-orbit satellite ground systems
Use Cases & Applications
- IDF tactical satellite communications
- Military mobile SATCOM for armored vehicles
- Airborne ISR satellite data links
- Government emergency communications
- Commercial broadband satellite services
Strategic Value to U.S.-Israel Alliance
Enables military forces to maintain satellite communications in remote and contested environments.
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