Airbus Defence and Space has been awarded the Maritime Network Evolution contract with the UK Ministry of Defence. The contract value amounts to £ 36 million, and will cover the communications networks of 20 Royal Navy warships, including Type 45 Destroyers and Queen Elizabeth Class carriers, upgraded over the next four years. This solution creates the Internet Protocol backbone of the future Maritime Architecture and extends the life of the military satcom well into the middle of … [Read more...] about Airbus Defence and Space awarded four-year contract
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SES expands satellite capacity with successful SES-5 launch
Baikonur, Kazakhstan and Luxembourg – Satellite company SES has announced the successful launch of the SES-5 satellite on board the ILS Proton Breeze M booster today at 00:38:30am Baikonur time. SES-5, which has been released successfully into the geostationary transfer orbit after the 9-hour, 12-minute mission, is designed to deliver high performance and extensive coverage for direct-to-home (DTH) services, broadband, maritime communications, GSM backhaul, and VSAT applications in Europe, … [Read more...] about SES expands satellite capacity with successful SES-5 launch