MilitaryHandheld Viasat Radio to Provide Link 16 Connectivity for Close Air Support and Other Missions California-based Viasat has received a $90 million Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (ID/IQ) contract from United States Air Force (USAF) Life Cycle Management Center at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio to provide USAF special forces with the…
ConnectivityViasat Increases Speeds for Connected Business Jets Viasat revealed new increased speeds, service packages and hardware incentives. The new In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) business aviation service packages aims to enable new and existing Ku-band customers the ability to upgrade their connectivity…
ConnectivityTeledyne-Viasat Partnership Enables ACARS Over Satcom for Airlines A new partnership between Teledyne Controls and Viasat enables the use of satellite-based connectivity to stream Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) messages in real-time. Under the new partnership, aircraft equipped…
ConnectivityDoes the Connected Aircraft Need Electronically Steerable Antennas? SAN DIEGO -- The future form, fit and function of commercial airplane antennas that enable high speed internet connectivity for passengers and pilots will be lower in profile with little to no moving…
CommercialViaSat Doubles Equipped Fleet During Strong 2019 Viasat wrapped up its fiscal year 2019 with $2.1 billion in revenue, marking a 30 percent growth from 2018, highlighted by nearly $1 billion in government systems earnings and a viral growth…
ConnectivityNew Analytics, Antenna and Cable Technology at AIX 2019 Avionics manufacturers and aircraft connectivity service providers are responding to airlines' demands for faster connection speeds, more flexible architectures and aircraft data analytics platforms at the 2019 Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) 2019 in…
Business & GAEmbraer Praetor 500/600 Make Public Debut at NBAA 2018 Embraer unveiled its new mid- and super-mid-size business jets, the Praetor 500 and Praetor 600, for the first time publicly at the National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA) 2018 annual conference and exhibition…
Business & GAViasat Ka-band to Connect Embraer Legacy Jets Embraer is the first OEM to select Viasat’s high-speed, high-capacity Ka-band connectivity solution for its Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 executive jets. The aircraft will be equipped with Viasat’s Global Aero Terminal 5510,…
Business & GAHoneywell GoDirect to Connect More Business Customers via Viasat Viasat and Honeywell have expanded an agreement under which Honeywell, as part of its GoDirect cabin connectivity suite of services, will offer Viasat’s high-speed Ka-band in-flight internet service to large and mid-cabin business jet customers.…
ConnectivityViasat Supplies Wi-Fi Service for Scandinavian Airlines Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) has commercially launched its new high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi service on short- and medium-haul routes between Scandinavia and Europe. The new in-flight Wi-Fi system is powered by Viasat and enables passengers to stream…