[SatNews] Avanti Communications (AIM: AVN) has entered in to an agreement with Astrium Services to establish a new military and government advanced Ka-band test-bed. The technology test-bed, which will be based in Stevenage, UK, will comprise of a dedicated secure laboratory facility which will enable government and military customers to test and refine future military Ka-band system requirements. The test bed will use proven system and terminal capabilities supplied by Astrium Secure Satcom Systems and satellite bandwidth on Avanti’s HYLAS 1 satellite, which will be launched in November 2010.