Tuesday, November 17, 2026

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Swan Room

Sponsored By: Lite Coms SFC Energy AG Cognitive Advantage

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Presentation Outline

Rapid Multi-Orbit Connectivity at the Tactical Edge with the LITE SAT 1.3A 1:30pm - 1:45pm Modern military and government operations increasingly rely on secure, high-throughput communications in environments where infrastructure is limited, contested, or non-existent. At the tactical edge, the ability to rapidly establish reliable connectivity—without the burden of large, complex systems—is critical to maintaining mission effectiveness and operational tempo. This product brief introduces the Lite Coms Lite Sat 1.3, a lightweight, multi-band, auto-acquire satellite terminal engineered to deliver rapid, flexible connectivity across GEO, MEO, and HEOnetworks. The session will focus on how emerging operational requirements are driving a shift toward more agile, expeditionary SATCOM solutions that reduce setup time, minimize size, weight, and power (SWaP), and enable seamless, modular, upgrade paths to existing and future networks. Attendees will gain insight into the practical challenges faced in forward and mobile environments, including deployment speed, network adaptability, and mission continuity. The brief will demonstrate how the Lite Sat 1.3 addresses these challenges through its modular design, rapid deployment capability, and compatibility with a wide range of modems and satellite constellations. Real-world application scenarios—including forward-deployed units, mobile command posts, and emergency response operations—will be used to illustrate how multi-orbit capability enhances resilience by enabling operators to dynamically select and maintain the best available link. Emphasis will be placed on how this flexibility supports continuous operations in degraded or rapidly changing conditions. This session is intended for defense, government, and industry professionals seeking practical, field-ready approaches to improving connectivity at the tactical edge while reducing system complexity and deployment time.

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Fuel Cell Solutions - More Energy, Less Weight 1:50pm - 2:05pm Modern military operations increasingly rely on portable electronic systems, creating a growing demand for reliable, lightweight and low-signature power. At the same time, reducing the logistical burden associated with batteries and fuel resupply remains a key challenge for deployed forces. This presentation introduces SFC Energy's proven direct methanol fuel cell technology and demonstrates how it can enhance operational capability across dismounted and remote applications. The briefing will focus on two military power solutions: JENNY, a portable fuel cell designed to significantly reduce the number of batteries soldiers need to carry while extending mission endurance, and EMILY, a silent power generator providing continuous off-grid energy with an extremely low acoustic and thermal signature for surveillance, communications and other mission-critical systems. Drawing on operational experience from NATO and allied armed forces, the presentation will explain how direct methanol fuel cells complement conventional batteries by providing reliable, long-duration power with minimal maintenance and simplified logistics. More than 95,000 SFC fuel cells have been deployed worldwide in demanding defence and security applications. Attendees will gain an understanding of where portable and remote fuel cell technology can provide operational advantages for the Australian Defence Force, including reduced soldier load, extended mission duration, enhanced survivability through low-signature operation, and resilient power for modern military capabilities in contested and remote environments.

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One Network. Multiple Orbits. Sovereign Control: Next Generation Edge Spark® 2:10pm - 2:25pm People, vehicles, sensors, and autonomous systems at the tactical edge all demand more and more connectivity. Humans and machines often operate on separate networks, creating unnecessary complexity and limiting their ability to share information. This presentation introduces the latest generation of Edge Spark® Pro series products, integrating DTC MeshUltra™ technology with multi-constellation satellite backhaul to create a resilient, unified edge network for both humans and machines. Edge Spark® Pro series products enable robotic and autonomous systems with embedded DTC mesh to join the same network as personnel, vehicles, and sensors—creating new opportunities for distributed remote operations and vehicle-as-a-mothership. The recent addition of OneWeb support to Edge Spark® delivers drop-in multi-constellation backhaul resilience to tactical networks—without changing end user device configuration. By integrating multiple LEO services into the same edge architecture, operators can reduce dependence on any single satellite constellation and select the most appropriate available path as operating conditions change. Finally, this presentation previews Edge Spark® Fleet Manager™, a private control plane appliance designed to give organisations complete, sovereign control of their equipment fleet. Edge Spark® Fleet Manager™ will provide centralised management and visibility without requiring operational dependence on a public cloud provider. Together, these new Edge Spark® capabilities represent a shift from simply providing connectivity to building a resilient, sovereign network fabric for the tactical edge—connecting people, platforms and autonomous systems across multiple bearers while retaining control of the network infrastructure.

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