Secure keys strengthen protected military satellite communications

At any given moment, a U.S. Air Force pilot may be maneuvering an aircraft mid-mission, a U.S. Navy officer resurfacing a submarine after weeks undersea, or a U.S. Army technician offloading drone data in a combat zone. Each operation depends on satellite communications (satcom) and, specifically, on cryptographic keys that allow terminals to communicate securely while keeping adversaries locked…