BAE Systems has been awarded a $48 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory to further advance the Insight system. Insight is a next-generation Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) exploitation […]
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Orbit + Viasat to collaborate on next generation airborne SATCOM systems
Orbit Communication Systems Ltd. is engaging in a milestone collaboration with Viasat Inc. for the engineering and supply of advanced SATCOM Multi-Purpose Terminals (MPT) for airborne platforms. When available, Orbit […]
RTX’s Collins Aerospace completes the industry’s 1st retrofit of Iridium Certus satellite connectivity
Collins Aerospace, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has modified a Prince Aviation Cessna 525 Citation Jet with its IRT NX Satellite Communication (SATCOM) system, providing high-speed cabin connectivity through the Iridium […]
Viasat to deliver IFC to an additional 40 Korean Air aircraft
Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has been selected to power in-flight connectivity onboard 40 additional aircraft by Korean Air, South Korea’s flag carrier. The latest aircraft set to be connected in the […]
ThinKom intros ThinAir® GT aero antennas for special missions
ThinKom Solutions, Inc. has debuted the ThinAir® GT line of airborne solutions for government customers. Engineered to operate in the most demanding EMI, EMC, and EMP environments, ThinAir GT unlocks […]
CesiumAstro, SES + Hughes Team to demo scalable Ka-band active phased array SATCOM terminal
CesiumAstro, SES and Hughes have successfully completed an Over-The-Air (OTA) demo of a scalable, Ka-band, active phased array terminal for SATCOM. Conducted by CesiumAstro throughout the months of June and […]
Intelsat IFC expanded to all Airbus aircraft
Intelsat has announced that its multi-orbit network offerings, relying on LEO and GEO satellites, will be available to airlines and aircraft lessors through Airbus’ Airspace Link (HBCplus) solution. Intelsat will […]
EchoStar Mobile, SkyFive demo C2 Link for advanced air mobility use-cases with Airbus
SkyFive and EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq: SATS) have completed a series of flight tests of dual satellite and terrestrial connectivity for command and control (C2) of urban air vehicles with Airbus. […]
ITA Airways satellite-enabled flights with ESA’s Iris system
Passengers flying on Italy’s national carrier ITA Airways will experience fewer flight delays and greener travel, thanks to pilots being able to use satellites to route their planes. The ESA-backed […]
Orbit Communication Systems introduces AirTRx family of multi-purpose airborne satellite terminals
Orbit Communication Systems Ltd. (TASE: ORBI) has introduced their AirTRx system for continuous communication for regional jets — these systems are extremely compact and can be installed either on the […]