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Phoenix Air Installs Government Starlink on Learjet

Starshield system provides real-time connectivity for military missions

Phoenix Air Group Starshield installation team — Phoenix Air Group’s Starshield installation team

By Matt Thurber • Editor-in-Chief

September 3, 2025

Phoenix Air Group has installed SpaceX’s Starshield satcom on one of its Learjets, marking the first such installation on the Learjet 35/36. Starshield is the government version of the Starlink low-earth-orbit satcom, and Phoenix Air plans for the equipped Learjet to enter service during upcoming Gray Flag exercises.

The Starshield installation has received FAA approval, according to Phoenix Air. A Starlink electronically steered antenna is mounted forward of the midsection on the top of the Learjet’s fuselage. With the Starshield system, Phoenix Air can transmit large amounts of data in real time—and securely, according to the company, “a capability that has become increasingly vital to Test & Evaluation operations."

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