[SatNews] Thrane & Thrane will be showcasing their portfolio of cutting-edge satellite communication solutions for use on unmanned land and maritime vehicles at this years AUVSI event.

Thrane & Thrane's systems using the Inmarsat Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) service address the need for cost-effective, reliable, command, control and communications beyond line of sight and in the most extreme environmental conditions, enabling a wealth of new uses for unmanned vehicles. The company already enjoys leading positions in the Aeronautical, Land Mobile, and Maritime sectors with its solutions based on the Inmarsat BGAN service. The technology transfer to unmanned systems is already in place, with a new generation of BGAN products launched in the past year that use compact, rugged and lightweight antennas without compromising on performance or data capacity.

The Thrane & Thrane EXPLORER 325 is the company's latest on-the-move BGAN solution for land vehicles. It features the smallest available vehicular BGAN antenna on the market, making it perfectly suited to unmanned vehicles. With data speeds up to 384kbps standard IP and up to 128kbps streaming, it works down to 5 degrees elevation, whether stationary or moving at speed across all types of terrain, making it suitable for a myriad of applications from bomb detection and disposal through to reconnaissance. For maritime unmanned vessels, Thrane & Thrane's SAILOR 150 FleetBroadband is being presented as an ideal solution for installation aboard unmanned boats and other craft. Featuring the smallest and lightest FleetBroadband antenna to date it is a true IP solution offering data speeds capable of sending live video or offering full systems control of the vessel, regardless of the weather or sea state. To find out more about the entire range of BGAN solutions for all aeronautical, land mobile and maritime unmanned vehicle classes, visit Thrane & Thrane at Booth 733 during AUVSI 2010.