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