Intellian’s Sung outlines $500 million target as firm moves into aviation and military

Intellian Technologies Chief Executive Eric Sung said in a Via Satellite interview that the company projects around $300 million in revenue for the current year and anticipates around $500 million annually over the next two to four years. He also projected that government and military business will account for around 20 percent of Intellian’s total business in 2026.

The company’s chief executive said Intellian Technologies brought in around $230 million in revenue during the previous year. He discussed the figure while talking about Intellian’s move past maritime satellite terminals into aviation, military, and other markets.

Since 2019, Intellian has functioned as a diversified ground technology provider spanning military defense, aviation, enterprise and mobility, and gateway infrastructure. That shift means Intellian no longer treats maritime as its sole focus. Sung discussed the expansion as part of a broader strategy to serve satellite communication sectors. Intellian characterized the change as a broadening away from maritime terminals.

Sung said Intellian anticipates 25 percent year-on-year revenue growth during the current year. He tied that growth expectation to the goal of reaching $500 million in annual revenue. Those targets support Intellian’s aim to specialize in satellite communication.

“For the next few years, the goal is to hit the $500 million mark, specializing in the satellite communication business,” Sung said. He made the comment during the same interview that covered Intellian’s revenue history and market expansion. The line captures the executive’s stated focus for the company’s next phase.

At SATShow 2026, Intellian introduced the OW11FA user terminal for OneWeb, describing it as a Low-Earth Orbit device. LEO refers to low Earth orbit, the region close to Earth where many communications satellites operate. The unveiling marked Intellian’s formal entry into the aviation satellite terminal market. The product introduction named Panasonic Avionics.

The company plans to start rolling out the OW11FA terminal in 2027 through a new service arrangement with Panasonic and Eutelsat. The rollout depends on the service arrangement among the three companies. Intellian described the timeline as part of its plan to bring LEO user terminals to aviation customers. The 2027 start date gives the aviation sector a window for hardware availability through the partner service.

The OW11FA terminal features a sleek form factor, low cost, and throughput options. Those attributes make it suitable for aviation customers with varying connectivity needs. Intellian unveiled the terminal at SATShow 2026 alongside its broader aviation plans. The design reflects Intellian’s flat panel technology development.

Sung said Intellian possessed the necessary technology for aviation through its flat panel work but had not prioritized that sector before. A flat panel terminal is an antenna with a flat, planar design rather than a traditional dish. The company unveiled the OW11FA terminal during SATShow 2026 as part of its aviation market entry.

Intellian aims to assist partners in providing aviation antennas that are smaller, more efficient, and more capable, using both Ku- and Ka-band. Ku- and Ka-band are frequency ranges used for satellite communications. The company wants its partners to supply the antennas.

Starlink has secured some of the biggest in-flight connectivity agreements in recent years. Intellian is entering the aviation segment with its own terminal strategy. The OW11FA product is part of that effort.

Intellian recently introduced in the United States a next-generation tactical Wideband Global Satcom flyaway terminal meant for communications-on-the-pause. WGS is a military satellite communications system. A flyaway terminal is a portable ground station for transport and setup, while communications-on-the-pause means communicating while stopped rather than while moving.

The WGS flyaway terminal is able to deliver high throughput using LEO and MEO, along with resilient and secure communication for the U.S. military and other militaries. MEO refers to medium Earth orbit, a higher satellite orbit than LEO. Sung said any customer that wants military grade secure communication should use this solution. It can serve militaries that have demand to use WGS or even a non-WGS satellite.

Sung anticipates strong demand for the WGS flyaway terminal from the U.S. and from European customers alike. He expressed the expectation while discussing Intellian’s government and sovereign demand outlook. The expectation covers American and European government and military buyers. European interest sits alongside the company’s U.S. manufacturing plans.

Intellian has established its first international manufacturing product line in the United States and now manufactures from its California factory. The California factory will be able to produce Intellian’s military government terminals for the U.S. government. Intellian described the facility as its first international manufacturing product line. Manufacturing in California supports Intellian’s U.S. government customers.

The company’s military government business is accounting for a larger share of its total work. Its commercial sector and gateway infrastructure offering are also expanding quickly. Gateway infrastructure refers to the ground stations that connect satellite networks to terrestrial networks.

Demand for sovereign network construction is rising in parts of the world, including Europe. Sovereign networks are communication infrastructure owned and operated by individual countries. The company pointed to South Korea, China, India and K-LEO as part of that regional interest. The regional interest spans Asia and Europe.

In direct-to-device networks, the terminal may be just a cellphone, while the network might need a special application such as an enterprise application using different techniques. Direct-to-device describes satellites linking directly to ordinary handsets. Intellian mentioned the concept while discussing future satellite communication services. Enterprise applications are one example of specialized software that might be needed.

Intellian is putting money into future solutions that support Q-band, V-band, and E-band. Q-band, V-band and E-band are higher frequency bands used for advanced satellite communications. The company is also building a Ku- and Ka-band flat panel terminal for LEO and MEO.

Another offering under development can address military Ka-band needs for government satellite communications and secure connectivity. The Ka-band work is part of Intellian’s government satcom and secure connectivity plans.

Buyers of satellite terminals now have a vendor that spans maritime origins, aviation flat panels, military flyaway systems, and gateway infrastructure. Intellian’s hardware covers LEO and MEO orbits and runs from Ku- and Ka-band to Q-, V- and E-band development. The company’s growth targets and manufacturing expansion come with the wider product set.