Rockwell Collins Trying to Develop Ku-Band Antennas for Aircraft Communications

Rockwell Collins is trying to develop Ku-band phased array antenna technology, said an FCC Office of Engineering and Technology experimental license grant Friday. Rockwell said it plans to start testing Aug. 1 on a proof-of-concept receiver using commercial satcom Ku-band parabolic antennas for the transmit side of the link. If successful, the company said it will show low-profile Ku-band antenna technology can be used for aircraft-based communications systems.