BAE Systems Introduces Silver Link™ Conformal Antenna Aperture Solutions

New modular, adaptable antenna line built on 30 years of experience for air dominance defense programs.

Published on Mar. 2, 2026

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BAE Systems has launched a new line of conformal antenna solutions called Silver Link™ to support air dominance programs and deliver airborne-assured communications. The Silver Link™ portfolio is designed to meet customer cost requirements and rapidly advance from prototype to full fleet integration, leveraging BAE Systems' rich legacy in conformal antenna design and production.

Why it matters

The new Silver Link™ antennas are aimed at helping BAE Systems' customers in the air dominance defense sector rapidly adopt new communications technologies that can adapt to evolving requirements. The modular and cost-effective design is intended to eliminate lengthy custom development cycles.

The details

Silver Link™ antennas are designed to integrate seamlessly with any host platform, conforming to platform curvatures to preserve aerodynamic and structural integrity. The antenna line is meant to cater to expedited customer schedules and cost parameters, eliminating the need for lengthy and expensive custom design and prototyping processes. Silver Link™ solutions are intended to deliver high performance, cost-effective operations with low maintenance requirements.

  • BAE Systems introduced the new Silver Link™ product line on March 2, 2026.

The players

BAE Systems

A British multinational defense, security, and aerospace company.

Lindsay McEwen

Vice president and general manager of Tactical Solutions for BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems.

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What they’re saying

“With Silver Link™, we are leveraging our rich legacy of delivering results for our customers with speed and scale, and we're backing it with significant internal investment to move faster, reduce cost, and eliminate integration risk.”

— Lindsay McEwen, Vice president and general manager of Tactical Solutions (PRNewswire)

What’s next

BAE Systems plans to support the new Silver Link™ line with recent facilities expansions and in-house rapid-prototyping, manufacturing, and mass production capabilities to deliver the solutions at scale to customers in the air dominance defense sector.

The takeaway

The introduction of the Silver Link™ conformal antenna solutions demonstrates BAE Systems' commitment to providing its customers in the air dominance defense industry with adaptable, cost-effective, and rapidly deployable communications technologies to help them stay ahead of evolving requirements and adversaries.