The SWE-DISH IPT Suitcase satellite system is compact and the quickest-to-air satellite system. (Photo: SWE-DISH) STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN: August 21, 2007—Satnews Daily—Providing the military and commercial users the ability to communicate on Ku- and X-band satellite frequencies via two parallel, autonomous sets of terminals is a key effort by SWE-DISH Satellite Systems AB. This DataPath company has just been awarded a contract for several IPT Suitcase, Fly-Away 150 Lite and X-band kits from Paradigm Services Ltd., who is authorized to lead SATCOM procurements for military end-users within the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence.

The IPT Suitcase is small, ultraportable and supports Ku-band. With one-person operation, the unit enables live, 4 Mbps IP broadband transmission and10 Mbps broadband transmission using the L-band interface. The Fly-Away 150 Lite terminal supports X-band and weighs less than 32 kg (70.5 pounds). Its antenna has an efficiency gain of 80 percent. To decrease overall weight and for repacking in separate IATA flight cases, the cage and skid plate have been removed. The unit is totally optimized for quick departure and is airline checkable.






The SWE-DISH FA150K Lite is designed to meet the IATA weight concept. (Photo: SWE-DISH) All of the systems and training will be delivered this summer. Lars Jehrlander, the CEO of SWE-DISH, said, “This order proves that most international military organizations are starting to build their net-centric warfare tactics on a base of satellite communications. SWE-DISH will certainly play a major role in this development as the market grows”

SWE-DISH supplies compact and quick-to-air satellite terminals for live transmission of video, data, Internet and voice content from anywhere in the world. Their customer base currently includes CNN, BBC, the United Nations, NATO, Danish Defence, the Swedish Defence Material Administration and the U.S. Department of Defense. The company website is located at http://www.swe-dish.com.