The Iridium Connected™ Skylink 7100 provides continuous tracking and Command and Control capabilities for aviation and UAV operations.
Iridium and its partners AATI and Blue Sky Network are laying the groundwork for scalable BVLOS operations.
The Iridium Connected AiRanger is the first UAS to comply with industry standards for the DAA system and meet FAA BVLOS requirements.
Large drones over a pipeline network, weighing more than 200 lbs., send inspection data via Iridium satellites.
The waiver indicates that Iridium satellite C2 capabilities satisfy large drone BVLOS waiver requirements set by the FAA.
The whitepaper provides a recommended equipment list and highlights Iridium network capabilities that support UAS operations.
AATI’s AiRanger, supported by Iridium’s L-band satellite connectivity, enables remote aerial surveillance for a multinational oil and gas company’s pipeline and production facilities.
John Peterson, Executive Director of Aviation at Iridium, indicated that the certification reflects innovation through technology, partnership, and practical application.
Iridium published a whitepaper addressing challenges in the safe adoption of UAS in the NAS last year.
Iridium is collaborating with the drone industry to ensure safe separation using Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) avionics.
Iridium partner Blue Sky Network developed and integrated the global, dual-mode SkyLink 7100 terminal on the aircraft.
The flight will use both Iridium links and an additional Inmarsat satellite link for communication.
Iridium will provide the STL service to more than three dozen L3Harris-operated communications network backbone nodes throughout the United States.
Iridium acquired Satelles, Inc. in April 2024.
Iridium announced the Iridium Satellite Time and Location service in 2024.
Adtran’s Oscilloquartz division provides compact devices that receive Iridium STL signals as part of the solution for L3Harris.
Iridium will provide the STL service to a similar number of Federal Aviation Administration facilities throughout the United States.
The hybrid network solution for Exploris One is designed to deliver complete coverage and connectivity to the expedition cruise ship, including LEO from Eutelsat OneWeb, Starlink, and Iridium, Marlink GEO VSAT, TV-RO, and 5G GSM services.
CSSC expects to deploy more Iridium GMDSS systems on its Arctic-route vessels during 2024.
Iridium expects the Satelles acquisition to generate over $100,000,000 in annual service revenue by 2030 and anticipates additional revenue from equipment and engineering.