A More Resilient Approach to Satellite Communications for the Military
January 15, 2026
Below are a few excerpts from a January 15th article by ThinKom CTO Bill Milroy for Defense Opinion detailing requirements for resilient satcom for government and military applications.
Space-based communications are now as fundamental to military operations as fuel and logistics. Warfighters expect assured connectivity for command and control, intelligence and real-time situational awareness, all while facing growing cyber, electronic and physical threats.
That reality is forcing the Department of Defense (DoD) to rethink satellites and the ground systems that connect missions to space. In this new era, “resilience” means designing ground systems that can survive a contested environment, adapt to rapidly changing commercial offerings and still deliver reliable communications. That requires moving beyond legacy parabolic dishes to a new class of phased array technology.
For defense decision-makers, this shift aligns with three key design priorities for resilient satellite communications (SATCOM) architectures: architectural diversity, interoperability and security.
Read the full article here.
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