Capabilities

Blacktree provides mission critical systems that must work first time, every time.

We design, engineer, procure, manufacture, install, commission and maintain a variety of RF systems for military and commercial use cases in urban, remote and harsh operating contexts. Our team is experienced with a wide range of new and legacy communication technologies.

Narrow Band and Wide Band Satcom

Terrestrial Communications

  • UHF, L C, X, Ku, Ka bands
  • Satcom-On-The-Pause (SOTP)
  • Satcom-On-The-Move (SOTM)
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  • Commercial HF, VHF and UHF systems
  • Licensed and public spectrum microwave
  • DSL, Fibre Broadband radio, LTE systems

RF Components Manufacturing

Monitoring and Management Systems

  • UHF helical antennas
  • Redeployable bifilar helical antennas
  • Antenna pedestals (remotely controlled and manually targeted)
  • Bandpass filters, diplexers HPA and LNA
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  • RF isolation switches
  • RadHaz management
  • RF power sensors, directional couplers
  • RF power combiners, receive splitters

Data Networks

 
  • Serial systems (RS232, 485, 530)
  • IP networks
Data networks

Design, Delivery, Sustainment

Providing support and solving problems at every stage of your system's life cycle

Blacktree works with our customers and partners to solve problems and increase capability. We have deep knowledge of communication systems and their operating environment requirements, and provide end-to-end services to deliver reliable solutions.

Design

  • Collaborative solution identification
  • Systems engineering
  • Technology selection
  • Product development for specific project challenges

Delivery

  • Project management
  • Procurement and manufacturing
  • System build, integration and testing
  • Installation and commissioning

Sustainment

  • Though life system maintenance and support
  • Legacy and orphan product support
  • Obsolescence management
  • Customised training for operators and maintainers

Case Studies

Case Study #1: SATCOM Antenna Systems, UK MOD, London

Client: 

UK Ministry of Defence 


Scope:

Delivery of multiple fully integrated Dual Helical UHF SATCOM Antenna systems with local partners, including system design, manufacture, installation and testing. 


Completion time frame: 

Six months from initial order.

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Case Study #2: Multiple Integrated and Supported Antenna Systems, ADF, Australia

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Client: 

Australian Defence Force


Project Deliverable:

Fully integrated Dual Helical UHF SATCOM Antenna systems with motorised pedestals.


Blacktree Scope: 

System design, manufacture, installation, testing and ongoing support contract for the ADF UHF SATCOM system.