Hughes Network Systems and SES have demonstrated the ability to connect remotely piloted aircraft with satellites in Geosynchronous (GEO) and Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO), the satellite operators announced early Wednesday. Hughes and SES collaborated on showcasing the capability for General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), which was interested in seeing if unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) such…

Inmarsat has made a move in the In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) arena with the launch of a brand-new platform, OneFi, a customer experience platform for airlines. Inmarsat announced Tuesday that it is in advanced discussions with leading airlines about adopting the platform and expects to see a rollout with its first OneFi customer by the end…

Telespazio has selected the Hughes Network Systems HeloSat helicopter satcom solution for Leonardo helicopters, the companies announced Monday. This satcom solution will serve commercial and military missions across Italy and Europe.  The HeloSat system provides rotorcraft with wideband satcom, enabling full motion video and high throughput data. Hughes says it is the only solution validated…

OneWeb and Kymeta have tested the Kymeta u8 antenna with OneWeb’s Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. The companies reported Tuesday, Sept. 7 that in demonstrations in Toulouse, France, the single aperture antenna achieved downlink and uplink speeds of more than 200 Mbps down, and more than 40Mbps up over repeated testing. They also reported the…