Japanese firms to develop multi-orbit satellite communications system for defence

Japan Radio, Sky Perfect Jsat and Sharp have been selected to collaborate on a Japanese Ministry of Defense project to develop and demonstrate resilient multi-orbit satellite communications technology. The project, titled “Development and Demonstration of Resilience-Enhancing Technologies for Multi-Orbit Communications Systems”, is intended to strengthen the reliability of communications infrastructure in response to rising demand in disaster prevention and defence scenarios. It focuses on maintaining stabl