GENERAL	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
GENERAL	NOTE 1:-GENERAL a.Organization: Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) is a global provider of satellite-based broadband communications. The Company designs and manufactures ground-based satellite communications equipment, and provides comprehensive solutions and end-to-end services, powered by its technology. The Company’s portfolio includes a cloud-based satellite network platform, Very Small Aperture Terminals ("VSATs"), amplifiers, high-speed modems, high-performance on-the-move antennas, high power Solid-State Power Amplifiers ("SSPAs"), Block Up Converters (“BUCs”) and Transceivers. The Company’s solutions support multiple applications with a full portfolio of products to address key applications including broadband access, cellular backhaul, enterprise, In-Flight Connectivity ("IFC"), maritime, trains, defense and public safety. The Company also provides connectivity services, internet access and telephony, to enterprise, government and residential customers utilizing both its own networks, and other networks that it installs, mainly based on Build Operate Transfer (“BOT”) contracts. In these BOT projects, the Company builds telecommunication infrastructure typically using fiber-optic and wireless technologies for the broadband connectivity. The Company also provides managed network services over VSAT networks owned by others. The Company was incorporated in Israel in 1987 and launched its first generation VSAT in 1989. The Company operates in three business segments consisting of Fixed Networks, Mobility Solutions and Terrestrial Infrastructure Projects. Refer to Note 10 for additional information. b.The Company depends on major suppliers to supply certain components and services for the production of its products or providing services. If these suppliers fail to deliver or delay the delivery of the necessary components or services, the Company will be required to seek alternative sources of supply. A change in suppliers could result in manufacturing delays or services delays which could cause a possible loss of sales and additional incremental costs and, consequently, could adversely affect the Company's results of operations and financial position. c.The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to have an adverse effect on our industry and the markets in which the Company operates. The COVID-19 outbreak has significantly impacted the travel and aviation markets in which our IFC customers operate and has resulted in a significant reduction of our business with some of these customers. The Company has also experienced postponed and delayed orders in certain other areas of the Company’s businesses. Further, the guidance of social distancing, lockdowns, quarantines and the requirements to work from home in various key territories such as Israel, Peru, California, Australia, Bulgaria, China and other countries, in addition to greatly reduced travel globally, has resulted in a substantial curtailment of business activities, which has affected and is likely to continue to affect the Company’s ability to conduct fieldwork as well as deliver products and services in the areas where restrictions are implemented by the local government. In addition, certain of the Company’s sales and support teams are unable to travel or meet with customers and the pandemic threat has caused operating, manufacturing, supply chain and project development delays and disruptions, labor shortages, travel and shipping disruptions and shutdowns (including as a result of government regulation and prevention measures). As a result, the Company experienced a significant reduction in business since 2020. In the six months ended June 30, 2021 the Company’s revenue was $102 million, compared to $86 million in the comparable period of 2020 and to $122 million in the comparable period of 2019. While the Company expects that this public health threat will be eased by global vaccination and reduced restrictions on travel, it is still likely to continue to adversely impact the Company by its negative impact on the Company’s ability to generate revenue due to reduced end-market demand from IFC customers, governments and enterprises and the Company’s ability to conduct fieldwork leading to order delays and cancellations. Given the current macro-economic environment and the uncertainties regarding the potential impact of COVID-19 and its Delta variant on the Company’s business, there can be no assurance that our Company’s estimates and assumptions used in the measurement of various assets and liabilities in the financial statements will prove to be accurate predictions of the future. If the Company’s assumptions regarding forecasted cash flows are not achieved, it is possible that an impairment review may be triggered and certain assets and liabilities in the financial statements may be impaired.

GENERAL

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

NOTE 1:-GENERAL

a.Organization:

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) is a global provider of satellite-based broadband communications. The Company designs and manufactures ground-based satellite communications equipment, and provides comprehensive solutions and end-to-end services, powered by its technology. The Company’s portfolio includes a cloud-based satellite network platform, Very Small Aperture Terminals ("VSATs"), amplifiers, high-speed modems, high-performance on-the-move antennas, high power Solid-State Power Amplifiers ("SSPAs"), Block Up Converters (“BUCs”) and Transceivers. The Company’s solutions support multiple applications with a full portfolio of products to address key applications including broadband access, cellular backhaul, enterprise, In-Flight Connectivity ("IFC"), maritime, trains, defense and public safety. The Company also provides connectivity services, internet access and telephony, to enterprise, government and residential customers utilizing both its own networks, and other networks that it installs, mainly based on Build Operate Transfer (“BOT”) contracts. In these BOT projects, the Company builds telecommunication infrastructure typically using fiber-optic and wireless technologies for the broadband connectivity. The Company also provides managed network services over VSAT networks owned by others.

The Company was incorporated in Israel in 1987 and launched its first generation VSAT in 1989.

The Company operates in three business segments consisting of Fixed Networks, Mobility Solutions and Terrestrial Infrastructure Projects. Refer to Note 10 for additional information.

b.The Company depends on major suppliers to supply certain components and services for the production of its products or providing services. If these suppliers fail to deliver or delay the delivery of the necessary components or services, the Company will be required to seek alternative sources of supply. A change in suppliers could result in manufacturing delays or services delays which could cause a possible loss of sales and additional incremental costs and, consequently, could adversely affect the Company's results of operations and financial position.

c.The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to have an adverse effect on our industry and the markets in which the Company operates. The COVID-19 outbreak has significantly impacted the travel and aviation markets in which our IFC customers operate and has resulted in a significant reduction of our business with some of these customers. The Company has also experienced postponed and delayed orders in certain other areas of the Company’s businesses. Further, the guidance of social distancing, lockdowns, quarantines and the requirements to work from home in various key territories such as Israel, Peru, California, Australia, Bulgaria, China and other countries, in addition to greatly reduced travel globally, has resulted in a substantial curtailment of business activities, which has affected and is likely to continue to affect the Company’s ability to conduct fieldwork as well as deliver products and services in the areas where restrictions are implemented by the local government. In addition, certain of the Company’s sales and support teams are unable to travel or meet with customers and the pandemic threat has caused operating, manufacturing, supply chain and project development delays and disruptions, labor shortages, travel and shipping disruptions and shutdowns (including as a result of government regulation and prevention measures). As a result, the Company experienced a significant reduction in business since 2020. In the six months ended June 30, 2021 the Company’s revenue was $102 million, compared to $86 million in the comparable period of 2020 and to $122 million in the comparable period of 2019. While the Company expects that this public health threat will be eased by global vaccination and reduced restrictions on travel, it is still likely to continue to adversely impact the Company by its negative impact on the Company’s ability to generate revenue due to reduced end-market demand from IFC customers, governments and enterprises and the Company’s ability to conduct fieldwork leading to order delays and cancellations. Given the current macro-economic environment and the uncertainties regarding the potential impact of COVID-19 and its Delta variant on the Company’s business, there can be no assurance that our Company’s estimates and assumptions used in the measurement of various assets and liabilities in the financial statements will prove to be accurate predictions of the future. If the Company’s assumptions regarding forecasted cash flows are not achieved, it is possible that an impairment review may be triggered and certain assets and liabilities in the financial statements may be impaired.