Commcrete has positioned itself as a key player in military satellite communications technology, presenting at AUSA 2025 a solution with the mission to “solve a major problem for the tactical soldier, tightening SATCOM to make it a truly tactical SATCOM on the move,” as the company’s spokesperson explained to the Zona Militar team. The company has managed to reduce its complete transceiver to just “150 grams,” surpassing the bulky antennas that require installation on vehicles or ships.
Commcrete’s fundamental difference lies in its unprecedented performance. Its transceiver offer a pointing margin of “up to 32 degrees” for the link budget (satellite connection quality). This threshold is massive compared to the “four or five, maybe six degrees” of other field systems. This extreme tolerance means that “for the first time, we don’t need to struggle to aim the antenna… you don’t need to have a clear line of sight with the satellite, nothing,” ensuring a reliable link even if the operator “is crawling on the ground, enters the jungle, or is in a forest.”
The most disruptive aspect highlighted is its stealth capability: the transceiver operates without emitting a keep-alive signal. The spokesperson explained that when no data is being transmitted, “the spectrum is silent. It’s completely silent. There is no keep-alive signal. Nothing,” making interception “almost impossible.” Furthermore, “the satellite company can’t really know where we are operating.” Its Flipper and Stardust models maintain original encryption, with the Flipper acting as an accessory that “instantly transforms the radio—the old radio—into a tactical SATCOM.”
With over “2,000 units deployed worldwide,” Commcrete is already collaborating with military forces in land, naval, and air operations. One of the most critical use cases is the kit for ejected pilots: thanks to the 32-degree link budget, “the signal will penetrate my body and reach the satellite” even if the pilot is unconscious, enabling tracking and rescue. The Stardust, weighing 137 grams and integrating three radios, offers up to “almost 30 hours” of battery life in tracking mode and allows API integration with command-and-control systems such as ATAK.
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