This summer, Hughes Network Systems has conducted two tests of its HeloSat satellite communications system, and the company’s Defense Senior Director Wayne Marhefka tells Via Satellite these tests show the system is a production-ready, validated capability that will fill a need in helicopter communications.  “Hughes is really in the forefront of offering this system,” he…

Hispasat joined the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) — a global association that develops standards for mobile communications —  to work on the integration of satellites into the developing 5G ecosystem. The 3GPP has developed multiple mobile standards from 3G, to 4G, and now 5G. The 3GPP unites seven telecommunications standard development organizations from Asia,…

There may be a sliver of good news for satellite In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) providers looking to rebound from the COVID-19 shutdown, according to new air travel industry data released by the Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) earlier this week. In a study that examined net sales from ARC-accredited travel agencies, ARC found that airline travel sales…

Get Sat and R4 Integration, a provider of airborne roll-on/roll-off and shoulder mount communication systems for U.S. and partner government aircraft, revealed Tuesday that the completion and airworthiness certification of their C-130 Multi-Purpose Hatch System (MPHS). Developed to support roll-on/roll-off requirements of special operations customers and to alleviate design concerns of large radomes, the low-profile…