Astrium, an aerospace subsidiary of EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company) that provides civil and military space systems and services, has been awarded a contract by the French military to build the country’s first digital, military high-speed broadband satellite communications network. The Comcept contract from the French military procurement agency DGA is said to last for 17 years.
In a statement, Astrium said: “As of 2014, Comcept will provide the French armed forces with access to additional broadband satellite capacity over and above that provided by the existing Syracuse system. Comcept will mainly utilize capacity on the French-Italian satellite Athena-Fidus (scheduled for launch within the next 12 months) and will also be compatible with future commercial satellite networks operating in Ka-band, which will provide global coverage."
Moreover, Astrium will also be in charge for the engineering and testing of the system. They will be collaborating with co-contractor Actia Sodielec, a medium-sized satellite telecommunications company that will handle the engineering, integration and operational maintenance of the systems ground stations.
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