(11 September 2022, 10:44 +07)
Airbus has signed contracts with the Ministries
of Defence of Czech Republic and Netherlands to provide satellite
communications for a 15-year period.
The armed forces of Czech
Republic and Netherlands will utilise 2 and 3 channels
respectively of the Airbus UHF (Ultra High Frequency) military
communications hosted payload on-board the EUTELSAT 36D
telecommunications satellite scheduled for launch in 2024.
With this new UHF band, a relatively
scarce orbital resource, Airbus will be able to
offer a new UHF communications service to the armed forces,
particularly those of European countries and NATO allies.
The UHF payload will be operated from Airbuss
Network Operations Centre in Toulouse.
Satcom UHF. Picture: Ministere des Armees
Its 18 UHF channels will
enable up to 200 simultaneous communications over Europe, the
Middle East, Africa, large parts of Asia, as well as the Atlantic
Ocean (to eastern Brazil) and the Indian Ocean (to western
Australia).
Military UHF satcoms are used by the armed forces
for operations on land, at sea and in the air. They have a high
level of interoperability and are therefore very useful for
multinational and coalition operations.
Airbus has unique experience in operating UHF
milsatcom services. This new payload will enhance its portfolio
throughout the lifespan of the satellite.
The company is also the only armed
forces private satcom operator to cover the full spectrum of
military (UHF, X, Ka Mil) and commercial (L, C/Ku, Ka) frequency
bands and applications.
The EUTELSAT 36D satellite will be built by Airbus
based on its Eurostar Neo platform. In addition to the UHF
payload, it will also be equipped with 70 Ku-band transponders for
TV broadcasting.
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