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ND SatCom and EADS to Equip German Military with Satellite Communication Networks |
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FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany, July 6, 2006/Satnews Daily/ ― ND SatCom, an SES Astra company, and EADS Space Services have won a major contract with the German Armed Forces for the delivery of satellite communications networks.
The contract for the next phase of the German Armed Forces’ satellite communications program, SATCOMBw Stufe 2, was signed on Wednesday at the Federal Office of the Bundeswehr for Information Management and Information Technology.
SATCOMBw Stufe 2 comprises the delivery of two military communication satellites, several fixed and transportable ground stations of various sizes as well as a bundle of communication services. The contract period stretches over ten years and is expected to generate an additional revenue of $229.25 million (180 million Euros) (excluding VAT) for ND SatCom over the period, with an option for subsequent follow-up contracts.
Based on the contract, ND SatCom will provide a complete ground segment containing the various user ground stations, the telemetry, tracking and command (TT&C) network as well as network management for monitoring and controlling the overall system. EADS is to deliver the space segment, which mainly includes two military satellites.
ND SatCom and EADS have set up a common special purposes company named MilSat Services to attend to the needs of the German Armed Forces. EADS holds 74.9 percent and ND SatCom 25.1 percent of this company. The joint venture will be in charge of the deployment and integration of the overall system for the customer. During the following operational phase, MilSat Services will provide additional military communication services and operate the two military satellites on behalf of the German Armed Forces.
ND SatCom has a long-standing experience in implementing satellite ground segments and military network management systems and has already proven to be a competent and reliable partner to the German Armed Forces in the realization of the first stage of the SATCOMBw program. SATCOMBw Stufe 1 has been in use for four years and is – among others – deployed in Germany’s NATO missions.
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