Platforms and Technologies
Hughes stands ready to deliver the transformational satellite communications needs of tomorrow.
Industry-Leading Communications Technologies
From advanced components, to high-performance fixed and portable terminals, to sophisticated end-to-end systems, Hughes delivers proven, industry-leading technologies to support the missions of defense organizations.

HX System
The ideal satellite networking platform for a wide range of IP-based fixed, mobile, and transportable solutions.

BGAN Inmarsat
Simultaneously send and receive IP packet and circuit-switched data via USB, Ethernet, ISDN, and WLAN interfaces over the Inmarsat BGAN satellite network.

EchoStar® XVII satellite with
High-Throughput Technology
This groundbreaking Ka-band, multi-spot-beam satellite from Hughes will be launched in mid-2012, delivering well in excess of 100 Gbps capacity across North America.

Spaceway® 3
Hughes SPACEWAY 3 is the world's largest operational Ka-band satellite network and the first with onboard switching and routing.

Thuraya IP
Operating on the Thuraya satellite system, this advanced mobile satellite terminal from Hughes packs high-bandwidth with streaming capability into a package half the size of a laptop computer.


