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Iridium has signed an agreement to acquire Aireon, the operator of the world’s only space-based ADS-B air traffic surveillance network

Iridium signs agreement to acquire Aireon

Iridium Communications has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Aireon LLC, the operator of the world’s only space-based ADS-B air traffic surveillance network, in a move that significantly expands its aviation capabilities. The acquisition brings together Aireon’s global aircraft tracking and operational data services with Iridium’s satellite communications and positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) technologies. […]

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Iridium Satellite Time and Location is being deployed by L3Harris to protect critical FAA data centre infrastructure © Iridium

L3Harris partners with Iridium for FAA infrastructure protection

Iridium Communications, a provider of global voice and data satellite communications, has signed a new five-year commercial contract with L3Harris Technologies. This agreement entails the provision of the Iridium® Satellite Time and Location (STL) service to over three dozen L3Harris-operated communications network backbone nodes and an equivalent number of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) facilities across

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