Design, develop, integrate and verify a shared-aperture Ka-band user terminal antenna for IRIS² nomadic/transportable use cases, reaching TRL 7 and demonstrating a validated industrialisation path to large-scale production. The work is structured in two phases: • Phase 1 (6 months): architecture trade-offs + detailed design + critical breadboards + V&V plan + cost/industrialisation analysis to support down-selection. • Phase 2 (18–24 months): product-level integrated design (incl. limited pre-series) + verification (conducted/OTA) + validation in relevant environment + industrialisation plan and refined recurring cost model.

‘Development of a Shared Aperture Ka Band User Terminal Antenna for Nomadic and Transportable IRIS² Use cases (GSHE-8)’

Design, develop, integrate and verify a shared-aperture Ka-band Tx/Rx terminal antenna for nomadic/transportable IRIS² use cases, delivering a product-level design and a validated industrialisation path to high-volume production. The work is structured in two phases: • Phase 1 (6 months): architecture trade-offs + detailed design + critical breadboards + V&V plan + cost/industrialisation analysis to support down-selection. • Phase 2 (18–24 months): product-level integrated design (incl. limited pre-series) + verification (conducted/OTA) + validation in relevant environment + industrialisation plan and refined recurring cost model.