Europe's MILSATCOM Leaders Demand Resilience-by-Design in Munich
Munich – October 27, 2026 -- More than 100 military satellite communications (MILSATCOM) leaders gathered in Munich for ST Engineering iDirect's biennial Defence Technology Day, where speakers agreed that European sovereign networks must be built to withstand cyberattacks, jamming and physical damage from the outset. Defence agencies, operators, integrators and technology partners attended, and 12 partners exhibited.
Ukrainian officer: resilience cannot be retrofitted
Major Andrii Kovalchuk of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said modern SATCOM systems must survive cyberattacks, radio frequency interference and infrastructure damage at the same time. Speakers throughout the day echoed that resilience has to be embedded in architectures, terminals, waveforms, operational planning and procurement decisions.