Aviation

Seamless worldwide mobility delivered today

aircraft communication

We deliver high-performance, uninterrupted global inflight connectivity and custom-designed managed network services and end-to-end solutions built for manned and unmanned airborne operations.

Supporting the demanding “go anywhere – any time” nature of aviation operations for decades, Inmarsat is the market leader in seamless, reliable and interoperable connectivity, with global coverage, high-throughput, small-footprint antennas, as well as SATCOM diversity, reliability and security. Inmarsat Government continues to deliver the world’s most advanced global, mobile satellite communication services and resilient and flexible capabilities. Leveraging an industry-leading, scalable, multi-band network infrastructure, we offer a suite of custom-designed managed network services and end-to-end solutions to support manned or unmanned airborne operations, anywhere, anytime.

Inmarsat technology brings nearly complete coverage of the globe, not just select hotspots. Therefore, Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (AISR) users requiring high-performance inflight connectivity for military geographic or mission-specific surges depend upon our services.

Our suite of aviation services:

Global Xpress

The only commercial Ka-band network from a single operator that provides worldwide service. To assure consistent, uninterrupted connectivity, aero users benefit from a seamless spot beam architecture for maximum mobility. When there are demand surges, Global Xpress directs its steerable spot beams for additional capacity, establishing continuous, highly reliable, always-on connectivity. Global Xpress can be acquired flexibly and affordably, as an end-to-end managed service – SATCOM as a Service – with guaranteed service level agreements (SLAs) and committed information rates (CIRs) anywhere in the world for enroute, patrol and rapid deployment. Alternatively, it is available in the form of a Mil-Ka lease with terminals that are fully compatible with the WGS system for high-value platforms and surge events. Using a combination of these services affords the greatest operational flexibility and resilience to meet mission-critical requirements.

Global Xpress

G-MODMAN

A flexible and easy to use innovation built with specific government aero users’ requirements in mind, and seamlessly integrates with existing antenna control systems and the Global Xpress network and supports implementation of Global Xpress-enabled aero terminals.

G-MODMAN

SwiftBroadband

Users receive global voice communications and high-speed data up to 432 kbps per channel, simultaneously through a single antenna. When Global Xpress is complemented by SwiftBroadband services, users benefit from even greater resilience and frequency diversity.

SwiftBroadband

Inmarsat’s Assured Access

Priority access and guaranteed, uncontested connectivity to the Inmarsat global network for your SwiftBroadband services.

Assured Access

LAISR

In response to specific government requirements for cost-effective high-throughput global connectivity for small-aperture aero platforms, L-band Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (LAISR) provides guaranteed L-band data rates up to 10Mbps and enables transmission of high definition full-motion video and data from a variety of manned and unmanned small-aperture aero platforms, resulting in full situational awareness for the military and intelligence community.

LAISR

Aviation Safety

Inmarsat’s heritage and decades of experience at the forefront of aviation safety and reliable communication services remain unparalleled in the market. SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S) is Inmarsat’s next-generation flight deck communication platform, SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S) is offering global, high-speed, secure IP connectivity for the cockpit. Always on and always secure, it ensures faster communications along with a host of new safety applications that will improve flight safety, reliability, capacity and operational efficiency.

Aviation Safety

Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)

Inmarsat stands at the forefront of new age for the government and commercial UAS market needs. We deliver reliable beyond line-of-sight UAS connectivity in L- and Ka-band achieving seamless worldwide communication coverage with consistently superior performance and quick-reaction capabilities.

UAS