For the first time ever, air traffic management agencies around the globe will be able to continuously track aircraft anywhere in the world. Aireon LLC, a planned joint venture announced today by Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM), will make this transformation possible.
The backbone of Aireon’s technology resides on the Iridium constellation of satellites. Iridium’s next generation satellite constellation will deliver exciting new innovations and opportunities, while ensuring continued high performance and reliability far into the future.
Aireon has revolutionized the aviation industry by deploying a global satellite-based system, able to track and monitor ADS-B equipped aircraft around the world in real time.