Cailabs dévoile une station sol optique militaire transportable
法国雷恩光通信企业 Cailabs 与美国 Gilat DataPath 合作，推出了其首个可运输的军用光学地面站，面向低轨道（LEO）卫星通信场景，支持双向 10 Gbit/s 链路。该系统主打机动部署能力，适用于军事通信和需要快速转移的任务环境。
据介绍，这套地面站已在法国完成演示。下一步，双方计划在 2027 年启动首批生产，规模为 12 套；同时，不排除未来在美国进行组装，以满足相关市场和部署需求。
Cailabs 总部位于雷恩，长期专注于光通信技术。此次发布意味着其技术从实验和示范阶段进一步走向可交付的军用装备，也显示出光学卫星通信在国防领域的应用正加速落地。
Cailabs, the Rennes-based company specializing in optical communications, has developed its first transportable military optical ground station in partnership with the U.S. firm Gilat DataPath. The system is designed for bidirectional links at 10 Gbit/s with LEO satellites, marking a step toward deployable, high-throughput optical satellite communications for defense use.
The station has already been demonstrated in France, and the companies are now considering an initial production run of 12 units in 2027. Assembly could potentially take place in the United States, depending on how the program is structured.
The project highlights Cailabs’ move from optical technology development into operational military applications, while also reflecting growing interest in transportable ground infrastructure capable of supporting low-Earth-orbit satellite networks.
En partenariat avec l’Américain Gilat DataPath, l’entreprise rennaise a construit sa première station sol optique militaire transportable, capable de liaisons bidirectionnelles à 10 Gbit/s avec des satellites LEO. Après des démonstrations en France, une première phase de production de 12 unités est envisagée en 2027, avec un possible assemblage aux États-Unis. Cailabs, entreprise rennaise spécialisée […]
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Cailabs, with Gilat DataPath, unveiled a transportable military optical ground station for bidirectional 10 Gbit/s LEO satellite links, with initial production of 12 units planned for 2027—important for faster, higher-capacity tactical satellite communications.
Cailabs — Rennes-based photonics/optical communications company building the transportable military optical ground station.
Gilat DataPath — US-based satellite communications equipment provider partnering on the system.
[Monitor] — defense-grade LEO optical terminals and early production plans could signal scaling and procurement momentum by 2027.