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  • Inmarsat Provides Satcom Service in General Atomics RPA Trans-Atlantic Flight - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Inmarsat Provides Satcom Service in General Atomics RPA Trans-Atlantic Flight

    Inmarsat’s government subsidiary has provided General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. with an L-band satellite communications system to control an MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft on its first flight across the Atlantic. The SwiftBroadband satcom platform supported the medium altitude, long endurance RPA in selecting routes and running data applications throughout the trans-Atlantic journey, Inmarsat said Thursday. […] More

  • General Atomics Flies SkyGuardian RPA on Maiden Trans-Atlantic Voyage - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics Flies SkyGuardian RPA on Maiden Trans-Atlantic Voyage

    General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business flew an MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft Tuesday from Grand Forks, N.D., to a U.K. air force station located in Gloucestershire, England. The company said Tuesday it used Inmarsat‘s SwiftBroadband L-band satellite communications system to manage the first trans-Atlantic flight of the medium-altitude, long-endurance RPA. SkyGuardian will be presented at the three-day Royal […] More

  • General Atomics to Conduct Trans-Atlantic Flight With SkyGuardian RPA - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics to Conduct Trans-Atlantic Flight With SkyGuardian RPA

    General Atomics‘ aeronautics systems business announced it will fly its MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely-piloted aircraft from Grand Folks, N.D. to Gloucestershire, England, marking the first trans-Atlantic flight of a medium-altitude, long-endurance RPA. The company said Monday it will leverage Inmarsat‘s SwiftBroadband satellite to control and configure the functions of the aircraft. After the flight, the RPA will be displayed at the  […] More

  • U.S., Canada, EU Certify Honeywell Satcom Tech, Connectivity Service for Helicopters - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    U.S., Canada, EU Certify Honeywell Satcom Tech, Connectivity Service for Helicopters

    U.S., Canadian and European aviation regulatory agencies have approved Honeywell‘s  satellite communication system and cabin connectivity service to facilitate Wi-Fi access onboard multiple helicopter models. Honeywell said Wednesday it received a Federal Aviation Administration supplemental type certificate for the use of Aspire 200 satcom technolology on Airbus AS350 and Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters. Transport Canada and the European Aviation Safety Agency […] More

  • Steve Gizinski: Inmarsat Develops L-band Offering for In-Flight Connectivity - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Steve Gizinski: Inmarsat Develops L-band Offering for In-Flight Connectivity

    Inmarsat has entered testing stages for a new modem that will work to provide L-band connectivity in-flight. Steve Gizinski, vice president of special programs at Inmarsat’s government business unit, wrote in a blog post published Thursday that the company expects to demonstrate the WiSL Aero Modem at an operational level “soon.” The modem is designed to […] More

  • Honeywell Obtains Certifications to Offer Satcom, Health Monitoring Tech for Helicopters - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Honeywell Obtains Certifications to Offer Satcom, Health Monitoring Tech for Helicopters

    Honeywell has received certifications from various aviation agencies to provide its satellite communications system and health and usage monitoring platform for a range of helicopters. The company said it obtained supplemental type certificates from U.S., European and Brazilian respective aviation agencies to offer the Honeywell Health and Usage Monitoring Systems and Vibration Expert products for helicopters […] More

  • Inmarsat to Update Europe's ATC Data Link; Rupert Pearce Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Inmarsat to Update Europe’s ATC Data Link; Rupert Pearce Comments

    Inmarsat has been awarded a $19 million contract from the European Space Agency to build a satellite data link for the continent’s air traffic control infrastructure. ESA’s Iris Precursor project seeks to improve controller-pilot communications and help industry cut airborne delays by using Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband service, Inmarsat said Wednesday. “Our aim, and the purpose of […] More