Honeywell’s Aspire 350 satellite communications system has achieved Iridium network certification, which means it now has access to the Iridium Certus platform, the company announced on Tuesday at EBACE 2023.
The Iridium Certus network, which runs on Iridium’s global satellite constellation, delivers download speeds of up to 704 kbps. Honeywell partnered with Iridium in 2019 to become a value-added manufacturer of aviation terminals operating on the Iridium Next satellite network, and the company has been testing the new terminals under Iridium’s oversight.
“Aspire 350 builds upon the success of our legacy satellite communications systems, providing both secure voice and data services for the aircraft cockpit as well as connectivity for the aircraft cabin, all at data speeds faster than our previous generation products,” said Mark Goodman, senior director of product management at Honeywell Aerospace (Booths D31, F72).
“We have now proven the success of Aspire 350 with a supplemental type certificate on a [business and commercial aviation] platform and are very excited to introduce the product to the market this year,” he added.
According to Honeywell, the Aspire 350 provides high-speed, reliable in-flight connectivity at a lower cost than other legacy systems. The terminals are lightweight and easy to install, the company noted.