KVH Industries, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets
mobile communication products for the marine, land mobile,
and in-flight markets, as well as navigation, guidance, and
stabilization products for the defense and commercial
markets primarily in North America and Europe. Its mobile
communications products and airtime services include
TracVision and TracPhone systems, and mini-VSAT broadband
airtime, which enable customers to receive live digital
television, telephone, and Internet services in their marine
vessels, recreational vehicles, automobiles, and commercial
airplanes through satellite services. The companys guidance
and stabilization products consist of precision fiber optic
gyro based systems that help stabilize platforms, such as
gun turrets, remote weapon stations, and radar units, as
well as provides guidance for munitions; and tactical
navigation systems that offer access to navigation and
pointing information in a range of military vehicles,
including tactical trucks and light armored vehicles. In
addition, KVH Industries leases its products directly to end
users. Its guidance and stabilization products are used
in various commercial applications, including precision
mapping, autonomous vehicles, train location control and
track geometry measurement systems, industrial robotics, and
optical stabilization. The company sells its mobile
communications products through an international network of
retailers, distributors, and dealers; and guidance and
stabilization products directly to the United States and
allied governments, and government contractors, as well as
through an international network of authorized independent
sales representatives. KVH Industries, Inc. was founded in
1978 and is headquartered in Middletown, Rhode Island.