The Rotary Wing Aero Terminal (T420) is a compact, high-performance L-band SATCOM system purpose-built for helicopters. It delivers reliable, secure, real-time communications in the vibration, airflow, and blade-interference conditions unique to rotorcraft, keeping cockpit, cabin, and mission systems connected when factors such as terrain, weather, or distance cut off terrestrial links. Enabled by Thuraya-4, it provides assured coverage for tasking, inflight updates, and live sensor streams across Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia.

Core applications

- Mission C2 and air-to-ground coordination for government, national security, and public safety flights.

- Live payload and telemetry backhaul (EO/IR, SAR beacons, health/usage monitoring).

- Emergency services and medevac communications in contested or infrastructure-poor areas.

- Environmental and homeland security patrols needing continuous situational updates.

Critical needs it serves

- Through-the-blade performance: maintains link quality despite rotor interference.

- Assured real-time comms: supports time-critical voice/data when every second counts.

- Airframe resilience: designed for vibration, temperature, and airflow extremes of rotary flight.

- Avionics interoperability: integrates cleanly with existing radios, displays, and mission systems.

Powered by Thuraya-4: Next-generation L-band coverage and reliability for rotorcraft missions across Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia