Mon, Oct 06, 2008
Tail-Mounted Antenna Offers SwiftBroadband Connectivity
EMS SatCom introduced its eNfusion
AMT-700 High-gain Antenna (HGA) at the NBAA National Business
Aviation Association (NBAA) Annual Meeting and Convention this
week. The new tail-mounted antenna will provide higher gain than
competing antennas of similar size and weight.
The antenna was designed with Inmarsat's new SwiftBroadband
service in mind. Its successful sister antenna, the AMT-50 HGA,
currently flies on more than 1,400 aircraft.
"EMS SatCom entered the avionics market in the early 1990s
offering aircraft antennas. Since then we have had significant
success with our AMT family of products," said Vice President of
Product Development John Broughton. "Our AMT-700 HGA builds on more
than 15 years' experience and millions of flight hours of the
AMT-50 HGA in the field. More important, this new antenna
incorporates several new technological advances—initially
brought to market in our AMT-3800 phased-array product. By
maximizing data throughput and system capacity, these advances are
designed to get the most out of Inmarsat's SwiftBroadband
service."
Mechanically-steered and designed for aircraft tail-mounting,
the AMT-700 HGA is a small, light, high-performance solution. It is
well suited for installation on smaller aircraft such as Cessna's
newly announced Citation Columbus and the Embraer Legacy. It will
provide weight savings for large aircraft over the AMT-50 HGA,
while offering comparable or better performance than the AMT-50
HGA. The AMT-700 antenna's addition to the eNfusion family of
products further demonstrates EMS SatCom's commitment to enabling
SwiftBroadband connectivity on an increasingly broad array of
aircraft types. The antenna is planned to be commercially available
in May 2009.
Composed of two LRU's (Line Replaceable Units), the AMT-700 HGA
features lower power consumption, higher gain (>13.5dB) and a
small footprint, and is specifically designed to meet or exceed the
most stringent SwiftBroadband requirements. The antenna control
functions have been integrated into the antenna package, offering
more flexible installation.
Weighing in at less than five pounds, it is the lightest of EMS
SatCom's line of eNfusion antennas. The first variant to be
available will be DC-powered, with an AC model to follow.
More News
Also: Horizon Picks P&W PT6A, Army Buys 3 EagleNXT, First Hybrid-Electric Regional, Army Selects AEVEX Anduril Industries’ YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft was flown>[...]
While Flying North Along The Beach At About 300 Ft Above Ground Level, The Pilot Reported That The Engine RPM Dropped To About Idle On September 28, 2025, at 1126 eastern daylight >[...]
Aero Linx: European Association of Aviation Training and Educational Organisations (EATEO) Welcome to the “ European Association of Aviation Training and Education Organizati>[...]
On-Course Indication An indication on an instrument, which provides the pilot a visual means of determining that the aircraft is located on the centerline of a given navigational t>[...]
“It also gives us the hard data we need to shape requirements, reduce risk, and ensure the CCA program delivers combat capability on a pace and scale that keeps us ahead of t>[...]
Airborne-NextGen 11.04.25: Anduril YFQ-44A, Merlin SOI 2, UAV Rulemaking Stalled
See All