HAWK

HAWK is an Optical Communications Terminal (OCT) to bring high-bandwidth wireless communication to a wide array of airborne and terrestrial applications.

The product’s utilization of laser communications technology allows unprecedented wireless communication speeds at long link distances of dozens of kilometers for air-to-air, air-to-ground and ground-to-ground applications. The pressurized design allows a large environmental range of operations and features a hyper-hemispherical field of regard with minimal limitations on the direction of the optical link. An integrated inertial navigation system ensures self-sufficient operation without the need for positioning data of the host vehicle.

HAWK

HAWK is an Optical Communications Terminal (OCT) to bring high-bandwidth wireless communication to a wide array of airborne and terrestrial applications.

The product’s utilization of laser communications technology allows unprecedented wireless communication speeds at long link distances of dozens of kilometers for air-to-air, air-to-ground and ground-to-ground applications. The pressurized design allows a large environmental range of operations and features a hyper-hemispherical field of regard with minimal limitations on the direction of the optical link. An integrated inertial navigation system ensures self-sufficient operation without the need for positioning data of the host vehicle.

Product status

  • Completed and ongoing demonstrations in operational environments
  • Proven point-to-point communication in various link scenarios
  • Early generation product made to demonstrate and verify use-cases for laser communications

Example applications

  • Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)s and aircraft connectivity
  • Wireless communication for ground vehicles
  • Telecommunication applications

Specifications

ParameterNominal ValueComment
Data Rate7 GbpsFull duplex, symmetrical. Variable from 1 Gbps to 9 Gbps
Link DistanceAir-to-air: 50 km
Air-to-ground: 30 km
Ground-to-ground: 12 km
Airborne links at 12 km altitude, clear sky conditions
Field of RegardAzimuth: 0° to 360°
Elevation: -18° to + 90°
Hyper-hemispherical
Aperture Diameter31 mm-
Operational Wavelength1545/1560 nm bandThere are two terminal configurations. A laser communication link is established with two terminals of opposite configuration
Optical Tx Power0 to 2.9 WAs measured at optical amplifier
Dimensions (H x W x L)279 mm x 256 mm x 546 mm-
Mass13 kg-
Power Consumption110 WMaximum of 150 W
Input Voltage24 V - 40 V (DC)-
Client Data Interface10GBASE-SR-

Additional note:
The current version of HAWK transmits the client data by laser communication but requires an additional radio communication connection to establish the link.

Specifications

Data Rate:
7 Gbps (full duplex, symmetrical, variable from 1 Gbps to 9 Gbps)

Link Distance:
Air-to-air: 50 km
Air-to-ground: 30 km
Ground-to-ground: 12 km
(airborne links at 12 km altitude, clear sky conditions)

Field of Regard:
Azimuth: 0⁰ to 360⁰
Elevation: -18⁰ to +90⁰
(hyper-hemispherical)

Aperture Diameter:
31 mm

Operational Wavelength:
1545/1560 nm band
(there are two terminal configurations. A laser communication link is established with two terminals of opposite configuration)

Optical Tx Power:
0 to 2.9 W (as measured at optical amplifier)

Dimensions (H x W x L):
279 mm x 256 mm x 546 mm

Mass:
13 kg

Power Consumption:
110 W (maximum of 150 W)

Input Voltage:
24 V – 40 V (DC)

Client Data Interface:
10GBASE-SR

Additional note:
The current version of HAWK transmits the client data by laser communication but requires an additional radio communication connection to establish the link.

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