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  <xs:element id="kvhi_TermLoanMember" abstract="true" name="TermLoanMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="kvhi_SeniorCreditFacilityMember" abstract="true" name="SeniorCreditFacilityMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="kvhi_VideotelMember" abstract="true" name="VideotelMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="kvhi_SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedSixYears" abstract="false" name="SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedSixYears" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="kvhi_NumberofSatelliteHubsLeased" abstract="false" name="NumberofSatelliteHubsLeased" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="kvhi_LineofCreditFacilityCovenantComplianceMaximumConsolidatedFixedChargeCoverageRatio" abstract="false" name="LineofCreditFacilityCovenantComplianceMaximumConsolidatedFixedChargeCoverageRatio" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:pureItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="kvhi_KVHMediaGroupMember" abstract="true" name="KVHMediaGroupMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="kvhi_InertialNavigationProductSalesMember" abstract="true" name="InertialNavigationProductSalesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="kvhi_Amortizationexpense" abstract="false" name="Amortizationexpense" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="kvhi_SignificantEstimatesandAssumptionsPolicyTextBlock" abstract="false" name="SignificantEstimatesandAssumptionsPolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
