Intelsat General Corporation (IGC), a leading provider of broadband satellite solutions to the commercial and government markets, has announced that MilSat Services GmbH, a company set up by EADS Space Services and ND SatCom, signed a 10-year contract for leased satellite services. MilSat Services GmbH, a Bremen, Germany based company, was established to provide the satellite communication system for the German Armed Forces' SatcomBw Step 2 program.
Under the 10-year agreement, Intelsat General Corporation will supply C- and Ku-band leased services over several Intelsat satellites providing coverage ranging from Eastern Asia to the Americas.
"It is a privilege to support acknowledged European leaders in the defense marketplace such as EADS Space Services and ND SatCom, in their efforts to supply secure military infrastructure and services to deployed forces operating anywhere in the world," said John Klingelhoeffer, Acting President, Intelsat General Corporation.
Intelsat General Corporation, a subsidiary of Intelsat, Ltd., offers a range of cost-effective, secure communications infrastructure and solutions including satellite bandwidth on Intelsat or other satellite systems, managed networks services leveraging numerous broadband platforms, mobile satellite services, teleport and fiber backhaul services as well as a range of remote terminal and customer premise equipment.
