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Airbus Provides Skynet Communications to Norway

Tuesday, June 9th, 2015

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Airbus Provides Skynet Communications to Norway

Under a four-year framework signed between Airbus and Norway's Defense Logistic Organization (NDLO), the country's military forces will get access to the Skynet X-band satellites for communications applications, the company said on Monday.Airbus is committed to provide up to 30 Mhz of capacity annually on the satellite constellation. This will augment Norway's communications in maritime, land, and aeronautical missions across Northern Europe, the Arctic, and for all global Allied nations missions, the company noted.Within the Skynet Private Finance Initiative (PFI)…

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