The U.S. Air Force's Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) system is the nation's next-generation military strategic and tactical relay system, which will deliver survivable, protected communications to U.S. forces and selected allies worldwide. The U.S. Air Force's Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) system is the nation's next-generation military strategic and tactical relay system, which will deliver survivable, protected communications to U.S. forces and selected allies worldwide. All Rights Reserved. REDONDO BEACH, Calif. – March 6, 2017 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has successfully delivered the fifth payload for the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) program to prime contractor Lockheed Martin. AEHF provides greater capacity and more flexible coverage than its predecessor, Milstar, while assuring operational continuity through compatibility with the Milstar constellation.Under contract to Lockheed Martin, the AEHF prime contractor and overall space system manager, Northrop Grumman delivered three communications payloads ahead of schedule and is building a fourth currently.The AEHF payload consists of processors, antennas, radio frequency subsystems and crosslinks. These capabilities include anti-jamming, low probability of detection and intercept, rapid recovery during a nuclear event, the ability to operate through scintillation, greatly reduced risk from physical attack to ground systems, and significant protection from cyber-attack.Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products and solutions in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, and logistics and modernization to customers worldwide. REDONDO BEACH, Calif. – March 6, 2017 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has successfully delivered the fifth payload for the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) program to prime contractor Lockheed Martin.The fifth payload was delivered to Lockheed Martin at the end of September and is currently going through space vehicle level integration.
The terminal is designed to provide protected communications via the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite system to highly mobile, tactical military forces at a cost significantly lower than currently fielded protected communication terminals. All Rights Reserved.This website is best viewed in browsers such as: Edge, Firefox, Chrome, or Safari. Northrop Grumman's GEOStar™ geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) commercial satellites are among the industry's best-selling small- and medium-class communications satellites for 2 – 8 kW missions. The U.S. Air Force's Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) system is the nation's next-generation military strategic and tactical relay system, which will de Advanced EHF Payloads – Northrop Grumman REDONDO BEACH, Calif., Dec. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The steady production of the fourth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) protected military communications satellite continues on track with Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) delivery of the fourth payload to AEHF prime contractor Lockheed Martin 4 1/2 months early. When fully operational, the system will consist of four crosslinked satellites, a ground mission control center and user terminals.The AEHF system provides joint, interoperable, assured connectivity for warfighters in operations in all levels of conflict–a capability not available through other planned military communication networks. REDONDO BEACH, Calif. -- June 24, 2014 -- The protected communications payload built by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) for the U.S. Air Force's third Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite has completed on orbit testing ahead of schedule without any discrepancies, matching the high performance levels of others the company has provided.
Northrop Grumman is a longtime supplier of classified communications payloads for the U.S. military and developed the AEHF payloads under contract to Lockheed Martin, the AEHF … On-orbit processing provides the flexibility needed to rapidly establish and reconfigure networks to meet dynamic command and control requirements.© 2020 Northrop Grumman Corporation.
“AEHF is a critical program for our nation, and Northrop Grumman is proud to be a member of the industry team partnering with Lockheed Martin and Air Force Space and Missile Systems to deliver this mission-enabling capability,” said Cyrus Dhalla, vice president, communications systems, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems.
The industry development team is led by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT). The launch of the fifth AEHF satellite is tentatively planned for 2018. The Enhanced Polar System (EPS) represents an evolution of requirements for protected extremely high frequency (EHF) satellite communications in the North Polar Region; above 65 deg N. EPS is the next-generation SATCOM system that will replace the current Interim Polar System (IPS) and serve as a polar adjunct to the Advanced EHF system. Please visit Northrop Grumman Completes Delivery of the Fifth AEHF Protected Communications Payload Northrop Grumman Completes Delivery of the Fifth AEHF Protected Communications Payload “This milestone for AEHF exemplifies Northrop Grumman’s continued support to building satellite communications systems that will provide critical, reliable, protected communications to the nation’s warfighters and to our international partners,” said Cyrus Dhalla, vice president, communications systems, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems.One AEHF satellite provides greater total capacity than the entire 5-satellite legacy Milstar constellation with individual user data rates up to In addition to its critical tactical mission, AEHF also will provide the survivable, protected and endurable communications to the National Command Authority including senior leader conferencing in all levels of conflict.Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite payloads contain a full range of features that protect against a wide range of threats.