CTech | SkyARX Ka12
CTech | SkyARX Ka12
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SkyARX Ka12

The CTech SkyARX-Ka-12 Terminal is a complete airborne satellite terminal with an ultra small, compact and efficient 12” (30cm) antenna and lightweight equipment providing IP communications on the move.

With this Ka-band terminal corporate and government users can send live, full motion high definition video over the sky, make secure data communication and perform mission critical communications during flight.

Powered by integrated technologies and robust
waveform this terminal delivers streaming data rates up to 13 Mbps. Ka-band SOTM airborne terminal is ultra-small and indigenous now.

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CTech | SkyARX Ka12

AIRBORNE TERMINAL FEATURES

Secure High Speed Communication

Protected IP traffic with AES encryption
Up to 13 Mbps streaming return link
Up to 2 Mbps forward link
Automatic spotbeam switching
MIL-STD-810G Compliant
Qualified for 40,000 ft altitude
ITU-R S.524-9 Compliant
MIL-STD-461E Compliant

Userfriendly Design For Aircraft Requirements

30 cm antenna mounts on fuselage of aircraft
Modem can be located any distance from antenna
Only 3 LRUs
Accurate satellite tracking with 0.2° RMS
28 VDC powered
CTech | SkyARX Ka12

ENVIRONMENTAL & PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

30 cm Antenna and ACU

Power : <550 W @ 28VDC
Operating Temperature : -40º to +55º C
Storage Temperature : -55º to +70º C
Weight : 16 kg with ACU
MIL-STD-810G/MIL-STD- 461E/MIL-STD-704

CTech Airborne Modem

Power : 50 W @ 28VDC
Operating Temperature : -40º to +55º C
Storage Temperature : -55º to +70º C
Weight : <2.25kg
Dimensions : 194 mm x 150 mm x 89.5 mm
MIL-STD-810G/MIL-STD- 461E/MIL-STD-704
CTech | SkyARX Ka12

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Operating Frequency

Transmit : 29.5 to 30.0 GHz
Receive : 19.7 to 20.2 GHz

Modulation & FEC

Forward/Return Link : Variable Coding and Modulation, VCM and ACM
Waveform: DVB-S2X

Transmission Rates

Forward Link: Up to 2 Mbps
Return Link: Up to 13 Mbps

RF/Tracking Performance

EIRP : 50.6 dBW
G/T : 11.5 dB/K

Axes

Azimuth 360º continuous
Elevation: 5º to 175º
Polarization: Circular LH&RH

Velocity

Azimuth 30º/s
Elevation 15º/s

Acceleration

Azimuth: 50º/s²
Elevation: 50º/s²

Interfaces

Interfaces
Data Serial Interfaces: RS-232/RS-422
Console: RS-232/RS-422
INS/GPS: RS-232/RS-422/ARINC-429
Encryption : AES-256 FIPS 140-2