Cobham Aerospace Communications provides a unique combination of antennas and SATCOM transceiver technology to civilian and military stakeholders. We design next generation aircraft SATCOM systems based on the L band of mobile satellite services (MSS), reserved and protected for air traffic communications.
Our new products meet the industry transmission and security requirements for FANS 1/A, 2/B, and 3/C. This will provide operators with the benefits of reduced oceanic separation routing and enable continental 4D trajectory guidance in Europe (SESAR IRIS) and the United States (FAA NextGen).
Our SwiftBroadband (SB) products remain available for non-security-related communications.
Faced with an increased rate of communications related to air traffic and the limits of current technologies in terms of safety and efficiency, Cobham Aerospace Communications has invested in the L-band SATCOM segment. The group is offering a new generation of compact systems - called AVIATOR S - that meet the industry’s transmission and safety requirements. Our products guarantee the integrity of ATC/ACD communications and verify sender authenticity, to and from the aircraft. They segregate ATC/ACD data from other non-critical data. The transmission capacity is optimized to meet ACD and AISD requirements.
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Available in 2024 / 2025
Our group designs and manufactures several SATCOM systems that use “Inmarsat SwiftBroadband”. These systems optimize voice and data transmission intended for non-secure communications.
These systems are found in a wide variety of aircraft in operation, from business jets to transport planes, where they provide access to telephone, email, video conferencing, and Internet search functionalities. They include Wi-Fi, as well as an interface for VoIP.
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Some applications require allocated resources. Specifically designed products ensure simultaneous sharing of massive amounts of data from multiple sources or operation in extreme conditions (high/low temperature, low pressure, heavy vibration).
In most cases, these systems are installed in the non-pressurized zones of aircraft or in helicopters. They ensure data capture and transfers (telemetry, videos, etc.) between the flight and ground control centers.
Surveillance-related applications are concerned, for monitoring the health of energy projects, border control, or maritime economic zones.
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With their low payload, UAV and new mobility platforms require smaller, lighter products, with lower energy requirements.
To provide adapted communication functionalities on these platforms, Cobham Aerospace Communications is tailoring system design and integrability in line with these constraints.
Our group is actually capable of supplying a full coverage system for UAV weighing less than 2 kg, and is developing a partial coverage product weighing less than 1 kg (class 15).
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Available in 2024 / 2025
