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Airbus A320 wing as the aircraft takes off from the airport. HBCplus

Firan Technology Group enters definitive pact to acquire FLYHT

Firan Technology Group Corp. (FTG), a Toronto-based aerospace and defense electronics product and subsystem supplier, has entered a definiti... Continue Reading

Airline point of sale device shows the passenger's credit card has been declined. The real-time authentication is supported by the AirFi LEO system.

AirFi LEO breaks cover on Atlantic Airways A320

AirFi LEO, the Iridium Certus 100-powered connectivity solution from AirFi, has broken cover on an Atlantic Airways Airbus A320, with a post... Continue Reading

Honeywell 757 demo flight provides insight into defense connectivity

Honeywell’s Boeing 757-200 testbed aircraft is on a nine-stop tour of Africa, Europe and the Middle East, demonstrating resilient connectivi... Continue Reading

A cargo ship is ppictured here. Overlay text reads "Iridium unveils Iridium Certus GMDSS. All-in-one Critical Communications/ GMDSS-LRIT-SASS"

Press Release: Iridium unveils Iridium Certus GMDSS maritime safety

Iridium Communications Inc. today unveiled Iridium Certus® GMDSS, a generational advancement in maritime safety, compliance, and communicati... Continue Reading

A photo from inside an Airbus A320 of the window and the landscape outside as the jet flies at 33K ft. Wireless IFE provider AirFi is now offering AirFi LEO with window-mounted antennas to transmit via Iridium Certus 100.

Iridium Certus enables wireless IFE providers to tackle fraud

For nearly a decade, the makers of portable wireless inflight entertainment solutions have enabled airlines to delight passengers onboard wi... Continue Reading

Press Release: Iridium STL service activated for Europe and Asia Pacific

Iridium Communications Inc., a leading provider of global voice and data satellite communications, today announced expanded commercial avail... Continue Reading

A depiction of the Iridium satellite constellation

Press Release: Iridium wins five-year $94m contract from US Space Force

Iridium Communications Inc., a leading provider of global voice and data satellite communications, today announced it has been awarded a new... Continue Reading

AiRanger™ UAS with orange and white livery is in flight over a forest area.

Iridium and American Aerospace celebrate watershed moment for UAS

There seems to be a general consensus in industry that autonomous or highly automated flight operations will play a key role in commercial a... Continue Reading

Landing airplane during sunset. Representing air travel and aviation industry.

GPS jamming in aviation underscores industry need for Iridium STL

Under the specter of increased jamming and spoofing of global navigation satellite systems, including signal interference in the geopolitica... Continue Reading

ATC tower on a sunny day with clouds in the sky. In the upper left corner is a photo of a room filled with servers.

Press Release: L3Harris taps Iridium to protect FAA critical infrastructure

Iridium Communications Inc., a leading provider of global voice and data satellite communications, today announced a new five-year commercia... Continue Reading

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Press Release: Iridium completes Satelles acquisition

Iridium Communications Inc., a leading provider of global voice and data satellite communications, today announced that it has completed its... Continue Reading

Air Canada 777 flight deck with captain and first officer in view. Iridium will be able to support safety cockpit communications via Iridium Certus

Nearing safety clearance Iridium to transform pilot user experience

Iridium Communications has hit several key milestones as it works to ensure its global Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-powered next-gen Cert... Continue Reading

A graphic of the earth surrounded by satellites that are creating a blanket of connectivity. Aireon

Press Release: Aireon to develop space-based VHF comms

Aireon, the leader in space-based air traffic management data products and services, is setting the stage to lead the next big evolution in ... Continue Reading

The wing of an aircraft as seen out the window on a sunny day. Iridium is committed to the aviation market.

Iridium CEO talks D2D and the firm’s commitment to aero

Eager to crack into the burgeoning direct-to-device satellite connectivity market, Iridium recently revealed it is designing a 3GPP 5G stand... Continue Reading

A vessel is making its way through icy waters with Marlink Sealink GEO VSAT, plus Starlink, Eutelsat OneWeb and Iridium LEO services.

Press Release: Marlink goes GEO + triple LEO for luxury icebreaker

Marlink, the smart network and digital solutions company has completed the integration of Starlink and Eutelsat OneWeb LEO internet services... Continue Reading