About Us
ThinKom Solutions manufactures low-profile antennas engineered expressly for high-speed connectivity in the most harsh, remote and mobile environments.
On a fuselage, in a backpack or mounted on a vehicle, our antennas enable satellite service providers to deliver reliable broadband to millions of users, while minimizing OpEx and maximizing efficiencies across the board.
Company a glance …
- Based in Hawthorne, California
- 75,000 sq. ft. manufacturing/testing facility
- Privately held
- 130+ employees
- AS9100D certified
- FAA Part 145 Repair Station
Innovation
Timeline
Company established
2000First major US govt. contract awarded for airborne antenna (K/Q-band)
2003First vehicle antenna installation (ThinSat®) for commercial TV/radio
2006
Awarded Spanish Military Emergency Unit contract for multiple X-band antennas
2008First ThinSat delivery (US intelligence agency)
2009First deliveries of tactical, compact Ku- and X-band antennas (ThinPack®)
2009
First low-profile antenna proven for high-speed Ka-band and EHF communications on a US military wide-body aircraft
(press release) 2011Awarded US Army contract for ThinSat (X, Ka bands)
2012Patented VICTS technology selected by Gogo for inflight connectivity
2013
Gogo launches 2Ku IFC powered by ThinAir® Ku3030
2014Aeromexico becomes first commerical airline to adopt Ku3030
2014
Delta Air Lines selects Ku3030 antenna for over 250 aircraft installs
2015
APEX Best Achievement in Technology awarded to Gogo 2Ku
2015
ThinPacks incorporated into man-portable terminals by leading integrators
2016
Delta Airlines increases Ku-band installation commitment to 600 aircraft
2016
Ka-band antenna (ThinAir Ka2517) completes DO-160 FAA qualification
2017Alaska Airlines selects Ku3030 for their entire fleet
2017
Airline partners reach 21; install schedule for Ku3030 exceeds 2,000 aircraft
2017VICTS airborne antennas reach 3.3M accrued commercial flight hours
2018
Ka2517 becomes the first airborne antenna to track a MEO satellite (O3b)
2018
