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Boeing and Gilat hit offerability milestone for Sidewinder multi‑orbit inflight connectivity line‑fit

Boeing and Gilat Satellite Networks say they have reached a key offerability milestone toward offering Gilat’s Sidewinder multi‑orbit electronically steered antenna (ESA) as a future line‑fit solution for inflight connectivity service providers. The step is intended to move multi‑orbit IFC from retrofit toward OEM installation.

Discovered 2026-05-19T05:54:51.785758-07:00 | 2026-05-19T05:54:51.785758-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

The milestone signals continued progress toward true OEM embedding of multi-orbit inflight connectivity hardware—reducing retrofit complexity as demand shifts from LEO/medium-Earth-orbit “add-ons” to factory-installed connectivity, as reflected in earlier Boeing/SES line-fit steps (source:63661acf-007e-449b-82ce-e9b02a5dc409, source:eb61240a-caf5-41dd-9fb7-b56743335915).
It supports Gilat’s Sidewinder commercial momentum by strengthening the “offerability” path for line-fit installations—building on prior evidence of operator/satellite-industry demand for the terminal (source:3942e012-7bec-4421-877f-19ac13730123).
For aircraft and connectivity suppliers, the practical outcome is faster, more scalable aircraft-to-network integration—an operational and cost lever that can influence launch sequencing of multi-orbit IFC programs across the installed base.

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