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SES's American arm, SES Space & Defense, was awarded a five-year "Sustainment Tactical Network (STN) contract" to provide the US Army with satellite communications services.
SES's American arm, SES Space & Defense, was awarded a five-year "Sustainment Tactical Network (STN) contract" to provide the US Army with satellite communications services.
"The ubiquitous user terminal that could interoperate across frequency bands and orbits was a key part of [the Space Force's SATCOM Vision], and to date, no one's been able to deliver it," said Ryan Stevenson, Kymeta's chief scientist.
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“I think we're still struggling with what are the upfront investments the Army needs to make, and then what's the return on investment for you in industry,” Mark Kitz, PEO C3T said.
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"It will provide commercial SATCOM subscription services, which include SATCOM coverage in different locations, terminals, bandwidth, training if required by the unit and help desk services," Paul Mehney, public communications director for Army PEO C3T, told Breaking Defense.