Iridium Completes Acquisition of Aireon

Iridium Closes Aireon Acquisition, Adding Space-Based ADS-B to Its Portfolio - Inside GNSS - Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design

Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) announced July 6 that it has completed its acquisition of Aireon LLC, operator of the space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) air traffic surveillance system. The deal combines Aireon’s space-based air traffic surveillance and aviation intelligence services with Iridium’s global satellite communications network and PNT capabilities, giving Iridium a single platform for real-time a…

Iridium Completes Acquisition of Aireon, Expanding its Role in the Aviation Ecosystem

Iridium Communications Inc has completed its acquisition of Aireon LLC, operator of a space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) air traffic surveillance system. This comes a weeks after Rocket Lab disclosed its intention to acquire the satellite communications company.

Iridium Closes Aireon Acquisition

Iridium has expanded its aviation portfolio with Aireon The deal combines aviation surveillance and satellite capabilities The 2026 Air and Space Summit will explore commercial space relay, Golden Dome and more Iridium Communications has finalized its acquisition of space-based air traffic surveillance company Aireon as part of efforts to expand its role in the aviation

Iridium Completes Acquisition of Aireon

Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM), a leading provider of global voice, data, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) satellite services, announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Aireon LLC, operator of the world’s only space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) air traffic surveillance system.  “Iridium and Aireon are fully aligned in our mission to advance the future of aviation safety. What be…