FAA to use Iridium satellites to fill gaps in Capstone

Under a $2 million contract from the FAA, General Dynamics plans to use Iridium satellite links to help fill coverage gaps in the FAA's Capstone Communications Control System in Alaska. Installed in selected aircraft, the experimental Capstone system regularly broadcasts GPS-based position...

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