Cobham receives further Inmarsat Type Approval for SwiftBroadband and delivers first systems

Cobham has received Inmarsat Type Approval for dual channel SwiftBroadband (SBB), expanding the range of Cobham SBB options available to the market from the previously Type Approved single channel class 6 (with HGA antenna) system. Cobham delivered the first units to an US government customer.

The Dual channel SBB avionics complement Cobham SATCOM's extensive range of market leading SBB approved high gain antennas, such as the HGA-7001, HGA-7000, HGA-6000 and HGA-6500, in use on numerous air transport aircraft and business jets. When combined, these products enable a full range of connectivity options to aircraft, including streaming video, internet, email, VPN, telephone and fax service.

Cobham SATCOM, part of Cobham's Avionics and Surveillance division, is a leading supplier of fixed and mobile satellite communications equipment solutions for the air, land and sea markets.