Royal Australian Navy Upgrades Shipborne SATCOM

What new capabilities the transition to King Cobra/Cobra will provide and what trends shape the military satellite communications industry

The Royal Australian Navy has begun a large-scale modernization of shipborne satellite communications. The legacy MASTIS systems are being replaced with new King Cobra and Cobra terminals. Why is this transition important not only for Australia but for the entire military SATCOM industry? In this article, we examine what new capabilities these terminals provide, which satellite constellations they connect to, and the global trends that define a new era of multi-layered military communications.