GEO FLYAWAY ANTENNAS & TERMINALS

1.55m Manual High-Wind FlyAway Antenna

The 1.55m Tri-Band High-Wind Manual Fly-Away Antenna offers a small package with big gain. This flexible user-defined terminal platform has an integral ruggedized folding quadpod for a small lightweight pack-up and is optimized for high wind performance through enhanced wind struts and tie down provisions. This manual point flyaway antenna includes coarse and fine adjustments and easy-to-read scales for Az/El/Pol adjustments. The reflector is optimized for compact pack-up and tri-band performance with X-, Ku- and Ka-band (commercial and MIL). All feed/RF band kits interchange quickly and easily without the need for tools. The terminal can be configured with AvL’s Terminal Interface Unit (TIU) which simplifies pointing without the use of a spectrum analyzer and includes a graphical user interface for drop down satellite selection, GPS location, and pointing instructions including elevation readout and signal strength monitor.

KEY FEATURES
  • 1.55m 4-piece AvL carbon fiber reflector
  • Elevation jack screw over azimuth bearing drive system
  • Rugged manual antenna designed to operate in high winds
  • Set-up in <15 minutes
  • Compact pack-up fits into 1/4 ISU
  • Standard feed: 2-port Ku-band mode matched
  • Optional feeds: X-band, wideband Ka-band, MIL Ka
  • Optional rugged Terminal Interface Unit (TIU) ODU with MIL-STD-188-164C high stability internal frequency reference
  • MIL-STD-810G certified
  • MIL-STD-188-164C X Band, Skynet, Eutelsat compliant

*Specifications subject to change without notice.

Designed for operations that require maximum resilience and link performance, AvL’s 1.55m Fly‑Away Antenna provides dependable SATCOM capability for military and first‑responder teams operating on the pause. This manually operated system is built to maintain stable communications in challenging conditions, supporting reliable connectivity where larger apertures and rugged construction are essential. Its portable design enables transport by air or rotary‑wing assets, allowing deployment in locations with limited infrastructure. Supporting a wide range of mission profiles across multiple frequency bands, the 1.55 m Fly‑Away integrates easily with tactical terminal configurations and protected networks. Robust, adaptable, and field‑proven, it delivers trusted communications performance when durability, flexibility, and reliability are paramount.

This antenna is manually operated. A pointing assist tool is available.

Reflector Size1.6m
ConfigurationManual

Bands Available

L, S and DBS available – contact AvL Sales for more information

C, X, Ku, Ka