Kymeta, founded in 2012, is a communications company specializing in flat panel satellite antennas and related technology, headquartered in Redmond, Washington. They are known for their metamaterial-based electronically steered antennas, like the u8 terminal, which provide mobile broadband connectivity via satellite and hybrid satellite-cellular networks. Kymeta partners with companies like OneWeb and Intelsat and serves government, military, maritime, transport, and public safety clients globally, offering solutions for connectivity on the move. Associated keywords include: flat panel antennas, satellite communications, mobile connectivity, metamaterials, electronically steered antennas.
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Eutelsat OneWeb depends on Intellian and Kymeta as primary terminal suppliers.
Kymeta’s flagship multi-band KuKa terminal is scheduled to enter commercial volume in 2027.
Kymeta began shipping KuKa prototypes to key customers in mid-2026.
Kymeta’s flat-panel architecture uses electronic beam steering to lock onto overhead satellites and change pointing angles in milliseconds without mechanical gimbals.
On May 14, 2026, Kymeta joined Red Cat Holdings’ Futures Initiative.
Kymeta’s low-profile terminal gives the Variant 7 USV access to a layered satellite network that bridges multiple orbital paths.
Under the new defense partnership, Red Cat Holdings’ maritime division, Blue Ops, will integrate Kymeta’s software-defined metamaterial antennas into the Variant 7 uncrewed surface vessel.
Red Cat is scheduled to debut the Kymeta-equipped Variant 7 USV during live-action demonstrations at SOF Week in Tampa, Florida, from May 18 through May 21, 2026.
Kymeta’s flat-panel satellite terminal is designed to provide persistent beyond-line-of-sight communications on the move for autonomous naval operations in contested electronic warfare environments.
The Variant 7 USV gains GNSS-denied persistence from Kymeta’s rapid reacquisition capability.
Kymeta is targeting broader adoption of its metamaterial platform across maritime, military, and land-mobile sectors.
Kymeta’s metamaterial antenna uses a holographic beam-forming approach.
Kymeta’s multi-band capabilities are expected to become baseline hardware for ground segment systems as operators seek seamless switching between providers and orbits for link redundancy.
Kymeta Corporation developed the world’s first simultaneous Ku- and Ka-band metamaterial antenna.
Kymeta’s metamaterial antenna provides low-profile, comm-on-the-move capability without the mechanical failure points of traditional gimbal-based systems.
Ryan Stevenson is Chief Scientist and a founding member of Kymeta Corporation.
Kymeta is iterating its metamaterial platform to reduce SWaP-C, or size, weight, power, and cost.
Kymeta and Hughes Network Systems are developing and testing dedicated ruggedized, rail-certified hardware optimized for the OneWeb LEO network.
Manny Mora spent 40 years at General Dynamics Mission Systems before joining Kymeta.
Kymeta’s roadmap for the KuKa 8 Series focuses on miniaturizing the hardware for tactical edge deployment.