SES Space & Defense Awarded U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command Contract to Support Airborne Operations
July 31 2024 - 2:50AM
Business Wire
SES Space & Defense will provide end-to-end
Ku-band satellite managed service to support the Air Combat Command
remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) training and testing program
SES Space & Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, has
been awarded a multi-year contract worth USD 46.8 million by the
U.S. Air Force (USAF) Air Combat Command (ACC) to provide
Geostationary (GEO) Ku-band satellite services in support of the
ACC remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) training and testing
program.
SES Space & Defense will use SES’s GEO high-throughput
satellite (HTS) fleet to provide ground-to-air and air-to-ground
transmissions coverage over the continental United States (CONUS),
Hawaii, Alaska, and the Pacific Ocean for airborne operations. In
addition, SES Space & Defense’s Global Network Operations
Center (GNOSC) will provide network management and monitoring
support.
“This is SES Space & Defense’s third contract iteration for
the remotely piloted aircraft training and testing program, and it
continues to be a great privilege serving the U.S. Air Forces’ Air
Combat Command’s mission,” said SES Space & Defense President
& CEO David Fields. “We look forward to continue delivering
superior performance leveraging our GEO HTS in support of this
effort.”
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About SES Space & Defense
SES Space & Defense is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES and
is exclusively focused on building, managing, and supporting the
most advanced satellite network solutions for the U.S. Government.
SES Space & Defense uses a proven multi-operator network
integration and management capability, a broad global terrestrial
network, as well as access to SES’s multi-orbit satellite fleet. It
also offers U.S. Department of Defense customers the essential
tools in cybersecurity for mission-critical operations, coupled
with a proven track record in governance and compliance. SES Space
& Defense operates under a proxy board, enabling it to support
classified projects, and it has participated in the U.S. Government
satcom sector for nearly five decades. Further information can be
found at: www.sessd.com.
About SES
SES has a bold vision to deliver amazing experiences everywhere
on Earth by distributing the highest quality video content and
providing seamless data connectivity services around the world. As
a provider of global content and connectivity solutions, SES owns
and operates a geosynchronous orbit fleet and medium earth orbit
(GEO-MEO) constellation of satellites, offering a combination of
global coverage and high performance services. By using its
intelligent, cloud-enabled network, SES delivers high-quality
connectivity solutions anywhere on land, at sea or in the air, and
is a trusted partner to telecommunications companies, mobile
network operators, governments, connectivity and cloud service
providers, broadcasters, video platform operators and content
owners around the world. The company is headquartered in Luxembourg
and listed on Paris and Luxembourg stock exchanges (Ticker: SESG).
Further information is available at: www.ses.com
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For further information, please contact: Melanie Delannoy
SES Space & Defense Vice President, Marketing &
Communications Tel. +1 571 443 7993 melanie.delannoy@sessd.com
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