ST Engineering iDirect is a global leader in satellite communications, providing technology and solutions that enable customers to expand their business and optimize their satcom networks. They specialize in ground segment technology, including platforms, modems, and hubs, and are known for innovation in multi-orbit connectivity. The company serves various key industries, including broadcast, mobility, and military/government sectors, partnering with major players like NASA, ESA, Airbus and SES. Keywords associated with ST Engineering iDirect include satcom, ground systems, multi-orbit, and VSAT.
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The 450 Rackmount modem is the rackmount adaptation of iDirect Government’s REVOLUTION 450mp man-portable modem, which launched in January 2026.
The 450 Rackmount modem and the REVOLUTION 450mp are powered by iDirect Government’s 4-Series SDM architecture.
On May 12, 2026, iDirect Government commercially released its 450 Rackmount software-defined modem.
iDirect Government’s Communication Signal Interference Removal technology provides real-time interference excision to maintain connectivity in contested or jammed environments.
Koen Willems is Vice President of EU/NATO Programs and Government Relations at ST Engineering iDirect Europe.
ST Engineering iDirect won a Satcoms Innovation Group Cooperation of the Year Award with G&S SatCom in March 2026 for unified network and service management built on Intuition.
ST Engineering acquired Newtec in 2019 and renamed the Belgian satcom equipment company ST Engineering iDirect Europe.
ST Engineering iDirect has a joint SATCOM demonstration lab with Black Cat Systems for the Australian Defence Force.
Intuition is ST Engineering iDirect’s cloud-native multi-orbit ground system.
Raytheon selected ST Engineering iDirect’s manufacturing plant in Erpe-Mere, Belgium, for NATO’s ESSM Block II missile program in February 2026.
ST Engineering iDirect Europe leads a consortium of 22 organizations from 12 EU member states for the European Protected Waveform under the authority of Belgium’s Ministry of Defence.
Lite Coms’ Tactical Modem Assembly integrates an iDirect 950mp satellite modem, a wide-band custom Ku LNB, and Mission Microwave SSPAs in a single ruggedized enclosure.
ST Engineering iDirect named CTO Sridhar Kuppanna as CEO to succeed Don Claussen.
ST Engineering iDirect’s Intuition is a cloud-native, multi-orbit ground segment architecture.
Sridhar Kuppanna led ST Engineering iDirect’s technology roadmap and product strategy, including cloud-native, multi-orbit connectivity, AI-driven network automation, and 5G non-terrestrial networks.
Sridhar Kuppanna has been with ST Engineering iDirect for two and a half years.
Don Claussen served as ST Engineering iDirect CEO for about three years.
ST Engineering iDirect will aim to provide predictable and transparent pricing and deliver SLA-backed performance with enterprise-grade compliance and security through the partnership with Q-KON.
The partnership between ST Engineering iDirect and Q-KON was announced on March 10.
ST Engineering iDirect will deliver Intuition Unbound’s scalable satellite ground connectivity.