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An antenna engineer for @allspaceltd, interested in satcoms, IoT, 5G and more! Opinions mine; likes/retweets not endorsements

UK
Joined July 2012
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Resilient SATCOM can’t rely on a single network, orbit, or provider. As our CTO John-Paul Szczepanik told SatNow: “No single constellation will be available, uncontested, and sufficient everywhere.” Read the interview: satnow.pulse.ly/nrymsktnud #SATCOM #MultiOrbit
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@viasat Government has ordered multiple Hydra MAX terminals. Now approved to operate on their global NextGen Ka-band network, Hydra MAX holds multiple independent satellite links at once, from one terminal. CEO Rod McCurdy on what it signals 👇 adsadvance.pulse.ly/vs72snjy…
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Heading to Defence in Space 2026? Charles Hannaford, CCO, and Nick Slater, Sales Director NATO/UK, will represent ALL.SPACE in London – get in touch to talk resilient, multi-orbit connectivity with Hydra. 📍 The Brewery, London 🗓️ 27–28 Oct #DISC26 #SATCOM
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Jeremy Turpin, ALL.SPACE EVP Tactical Solutions, will be at IEEE International Phased Array Symposium in Boston presenting Beamforming with a Switched-Feed Lens Architecture during the SATCOM Arrays technical program. Oct 20, 8:40am Room 310
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Viasat Government has ordered multiple Hydra MAX terminals. Now operational on @viasat’s global integrated Ka-band network, our second-gen terminal pairs assured global infrastructure with true simultaneous multi-link connectivity. 🔗 all.pulse.ly/4neb8sqb1v
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Hydra MAX 2: no moving parts, no mechanical gimbal. Digital beamforming lets each link track, reject interference and perform independently, so mobile platforms stay connected through rough terrain, heavy seas and vibration. 🔗 all.pulse.ly/cbpwuejxxc
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Headed to @AUSAorg 2026? Find ALL.SPACE at @Viasat's Booth #7015 (Hall D/E) to see Hydra, our multi-orbit flat-panel SATCOM terminal. 🗓 Oct 12–14 📍 Walter E. Washington Convention Center Request a meeting: all.pulse.ly/6xptjdzzpm #AUSA2026 #DefenseTech #SATCOM
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Our Chief Scientist Jeremy Turpin, Chair of the DIFI ESA Working Group, presents a status update at the DIFI Workshop at MILCOM 2026. 🗓 Mon, Oct 12 📍 White Oak A, Bethesda North Marriott Come talk ESA interoperability and multi-orbit SATCOM. #MILCOM2026 #SATCOM #ESA
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Backup PNT that works when L-band is completely denied. At Arcane Thunder, NAVSYS and ALL.SPACE demonstrated hybrid Hydra/PNTaaS using Ku/Ka-band SATCOM under live GPS jamming. More from @Defence_blog 🔗 defence-blog.pulse.ly/xkwvz7…
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Resilient connectivity only matters if fielded fast. ALL.SPACE selected has been for @DIU_x's 10ⁿ project. @Via_Satellite has the story: satellitetoday.pulse.ly/dtrj…
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Hydra MAX 2 keeps two independent links live in parallel, each with its own RF path & beamforming chain. That means a GEO, MEO or LEO link remains open at the same time. When one path is blocked, congested or contested, the second link is already live. all.pulse.ly/nvx3ivhizg
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At Arcane Thunder, ALL.SPACE's Hydra kept comms live on the move while NAVSYS gathered data for its alt PNT solution-one field-ready system, not two. 🔗 eurekamagazine.pulse.ly/wfyl… @EurekaMagazine
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Chosen for U.S. Government missions: Hydra MAX is joining @AalyriaTech's Spacetime network. Up to 1 GHz of aggregate bandwidth across commercial and military Ka, delivered from a single terminal built for communications on the move. all.pulse.ly/9f4g3pyehz
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"Any Operator, Any Orbit" is easy to say. The hard part is the antenna architecture behind it. Hydra MAX 2 keeps two independent satellite links active at once, from a single aperture, so when one path is blocked, the other is already live. 🔗 all.pulse.ly/6k34wc1gwo
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Everyone talks multi-orbit connectivity. The real question: what antenna architecture makes it possible? Our new deep dive on Hydra MAX 2 explains why simultaneous beats switching. 🔗 all.pulse.ly/wczz3pnonp
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From command posts and maritime platforms to ISR and autonomous systems, Hydra MAX keeps critical applications online with simultaneous multi-orbit connectivity, supporting C2, real-time video and high-volume data. Learn more 👉 all.pulse.ly/4owwmpxohr
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Aalyria ordered ALL.SPACE's Hydra MAX terminals for U.S. Government use, shifting from evaluation to deployment. Orders like this show Hydra MAX is ready to meet demand for resilient, multi-orbit connectivity in the field. @Via_Satellite 🔗 satellitetoday.pulse.ly/nlcx…
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Hydra MAX delivers 500 MHz per beam and 1 GHz aggregate Ka bandwidth, enabling spectrum agility, PTW support and gigabit-class connectivity for C2, ISR and real-time video. Discover the architecture 👉 all.pulse.ly/mkyoqpczob
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Hydra MAX enables simultaneous GEO/MEO links, emerging LEO support and sovereign modem integration, giving operators greater network flexibility. Read more 🔗 electronicsworld.pulse.ly/ak… @YorkSpaceSystem
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We're attending TechNet Augusta 2026, August 17–20. Connect with Dave Scheiner, Director, U.S. Army/SOCOM and John Lane, Principal, DoD Program Engineering. Visit partner Viasat Government’s outdoor booth to see an ALL.SPACE Hydra terminal on display.
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