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HiSKY SmartLITE on deep-strike drones: SIRIUS 16X16 Ku, 2 Mbit/s via GEO satellites

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  1. Ukraine's Militech Group releases HRIM LTE modem for UAV control independent of Starlink
  2. HiSKY SmartLITE on deep-strike drones: SIRIUS 16X16 Ku, 2 Mbit/s via GEO satellites (this page)
Russian military analysis identifies the specific variant as the SIRIUS 16X16 Ku-band terminal, with bandwidth up to 2,000 kbit/s — below Starlink but sufficient for telemetry, live video and in-flight mission updates. The key threat, the analysis notes, is that the terminal operates across the whole of Russia via commercial geostationary operators (Intelsat, SES, Eutelsat, Spacecom/AMOS, Hughes) rather than a dedicated low-earth-orbit network, removing the coverage gaps that constrain other satellite datalinks.

Sources — 5 sources

  • Telegram channel, Russian side:Boris Rozhin (Colonel Cassad) adversary Open the post
  • Telegram channel:Victory Drones friendly Open the post
  • Telegram channel:Flash (Serhii Beskrestnov) friendly Open the post
  • Telegram channel, Russian side:Военный осведомитель (Military Informant) adversary Open the post
  • Telegram channel, Russian side:Boris Rozhin (Colonel Cassad) adversary Open the post
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