These standard platforms allow an airline to share a common satellite antenna connection on the aircraft and then switch seamlessly between multiple satellite networks as they navigate around the world, […]
Airborne
Inmarsat is the first connectivity provider for the new Airbus Airspace Link HBCplus offering
Airbus has launched Airspace Link HBCplus, the company’s new, flexible, satellite connectivity solution that will be offered as an SFE (Supplier Furnished Equipment) line-fit catalog option and also for retrofit […]
Collins Aerospace brings next-gen SDR to Five Eye and NATO nations
Collins Aerospace’s next generation, software-defined, airborne communication system – ARC 210 Gen6 – is now authorized for delivery to Five Eye and NATO nations. This advanced airborne radio features the […]
A Major NATO Airborne Contract Goes To Horizon Technologies For Their Flying Fish™ Airborne SIGINT System
Horizon Technologies has been assigned a £2 million contract by a NATO customer for the company’s FlyingFish™ airborne SIGINT system. This follows a number of 1Q 2022 orders from a […]
Forrester’s Digest: Blue Origin / Eclipse Global Connectivity + OneWeb / Intelsat /
The Jeff Bezos-backed Blue Origin rocket system says it plans to more than double the number of people it lofts into sub-orbital space upon its New Shepard vehicle. It was […]
Viasat Flies Out Viasat Select For Business Aviation
Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has announced a first-of-its-kind direct service model for business aviation, Ka-band, In-flight Connectivity (IFC). Called Viasat Select, the new service introduces custom IFC solutions and compelling […]
GomSpace Selected By Indra To Develop Advanced Smallsats For Global Air Traffic Management
GomSpace has been selected to develop advanced satellites for global air traffic management by Indra and Enaire’s Startical consortium. The global technology and consulting company Indra in Spain and the […]
SKYTRAC + TerraSense Join Forces To Bring Iridium Certus Connectivity To Transport Canada’s National Aerial Surveillance Ops
SKYTRAC Systems Ltd. (SKYTRAC) and TerraSense Analytics have partnered to bring their combined capabilities to Transport Canada’s National Aerial Surveillance Program (NASP) for Maritime and Arctic Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance […]
Combining Sat Tech To Offer Free In-Flight B’Band?
Reports have emerged that London-based satellite operator Inmarsat had “secretly” linked with Hughes Network System to collaborate on winning a major slice of the world’s in-flight broadband services and bringing […]
R4 Integration Receives Inmarsat Global Xpress Type Approval For Ka-Band Integrated System
R4 Integration, Inc. (R4) has received Inmarsat type approval for the R4 C-130 Multi-Purpose Hatch System (MPHS) for use over the Inmarsat Global Xpress network. In U.S. government operation since […]