Kymeta's Osprey u8 picked for U.S. Army NGC2 multi-orbit SATCOM pilot

Kymeta's Osprey u8 terminal has been selected as a multi-orbit satellite communications capability for the U.S. Army's Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) pilot, supporting the service's effort to field resilient, mobile beyond-line-of-sight networking for command, control and situational awareness in contested and complex operational environments.

Discovered 2025-10-13T08:24:44.548617-07:00 | 2025-10-13T08:24:44.548617-07:00

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  • Selection of a multi-orbit terminal for the NGC2 pilot underscores the Armys immediate push for resilient, mobile beyond-line-of-sight networking and validates industry designs aimed at tactical, on-the-move operations; it positions Kymeta to be evaluated in operationally representative tests.
  • The decision aligns with recent demonstrations and program moves to diversify orbital architectures and high-throughput links, including space-to-ground optical and new GEO small-sat initiatives (see the York Space optical laser demo and the Space Force GEO small-sat planning).
  • It highlights a widening government market for multi-network and government-tailored satcom solutions amid competing tactical terminal launches and commercial gov-variants (see Cubics Vector terminals, Phoenix Airs Starshield retrofit, and ESA-funded multi-network terminal work by All.Space).

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