Insights

Explore our insights section for an in-depth look at RF challenges and trends within the SATCOM and defense industries, and learn how Quadsat is addressing these.

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    Enabling Effective Military Communications

    Military forces need communication systems to deliver consistently in the most challenging environments. Military personnel therefore need to be equipped with the right knowledge and tools to ensure that antennas and RF equipment is operating optimally in the field,...

    September 17, 2025
    Making the Uncertain Certain

    Military operators need better visibility of spectrum and signals of interest to gain battlefield advantage. When you consider that targeting just a few key enablers can have cascading effects across the entire enemy force, it is easier to see why spectrum...

    September 08, 2025
    Choosing the Right Drone for Your Defense Project

    Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or drones have become common place for defense, offering a huge array of use cases and benefits that help achieve an edge on the battlefield. From providing humanitarian aid through pinpointing (and in some cases even targeting) signals...

    August 13, 2025
    Bringing the Industry Together to Share Experiences

    At Quadsat, industry collaboration has always been a part of our DNA. From early on, we joined a number of the industry associations, and we have always placed a great importance on listening to our customers and the wider industry. This is something that is vital in...

    June 25, 2025
    Pinpointing RFI with Drone-Based Geolocation

    Radio frequency interference (RFI) continues to be a challenge for the satellite industry. Originating from a variety of sources, including poorly configured or substandard antenna equipment, adjacent satellite transmissions, terrestrial wireless networks, and even...

    May 19, 2025
    3 Reasons Defense Needs In-situ Testing

    It is widely understood that test and measurement tools enable the defense industry to identify vulnerabilities and weaknesses in electronic systems and networks through comprehensive testing and analysis. By simulating various attack scenarios and conducting...

    February 20, 2024
    Revolutionizing Testing for the Defense Industry

    The increasingly congested radio frequency spectrum and ever more complex networks are causing challenges for the defense industry. At the same time, both military satellite and radar networks are facing serious threats, both active (such as cyber-attacks, jamming,...

    August 15, 2023
    The Challenges of Preparing the Ground Segment

    Launching a new satellite constellation requires a huge amount of effort to ensure that the ground segment is installed correctly and calibrated prior to launch. With large constellations launching in LEO, this can be a complex and challenging task yet at the same...

    June 06, 2023
    Interference: The Importance of Mitigation

    Satellite interference continues to be a challenge for the satcoms industry. While operators have more tools in their arsenal and the processes in place for coordinated approaches, interference mitigation takes time and can cause downtime for services. With the...

    February 01, 2023

    I think most people would agree that testing antennas is absolutely critical to ensuring seamless satellite connectivity. It is only becoming even more important as we move towards an ever more crowded space environment. Antennas should of course be tested before...

    September 06, 2022