Kratos Defense & Security Solutions secured a contract from Gulf Space Technology, formerly Thaicom. Kratos will supply Q/V/Ka-band gateway antenna systems for the THAICOM-10 satellite.
The contract includes a complete turnkey gateway infrastructure. This infrastructure comprises antennas, RF equipment, and monitoring and control systems. Delivery will occur across multiple sites.
This award follows Kratos's previous delivery of the Satellite Operations Center for the THAICOM-10 project. The new gateway infrastructure supports the software-defined THAICOM-10 satellite. It enables dynamic adjustment of capacity and coverage from orbit.
These advanced Q/V/Ka-band systems offer significantly higher throughput than traditional Ka-band satellites. This allows Gulf Space Technology to better monetize the satellite's flexibility. Financial terms of the contract were not disclosed.