Leveraging the stability and flexibility of its global satellite fleet, SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES has announced DRS Technologies has renewed a major agreement for 160 megahertz of satellite capacity and connectivity to support the DRS Technologies Global Communications Network (GCN) and enable a broad range of mission-critical military applications around the world.
As part of the agreement, DRS Technologies is utilizing C-band and Ku-band capacity on fourteen beams across four SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES satellites, NSS-9, NSS-6, NSS-7, NSS-703, as well as uplink services at strategic global teleports and access points to meet the proprietary voice, video and data communications needs of civilian and government agencies and military forces virtually anywhere on the planet.
DRS Technologies is also using SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES satellites to support telemedicine and rural learning programs.
"Our Global Communications Network is built with the best, most reliable technologies and platforms available so that we can meet the stringent demands of military and commercial customers operating in some of the toughest environments in the world," said Jim Scott, Vice President and General Manager of Global Enterprise Solutions for DRS Technologies.
"SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES continues to earn our global business by helping us meet the challenges of ever-changing markets with deep expertise and unmatched flexibility," Scott added, "noting the size and flexibility of the SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES fleet provides us with key advantages in support of our customers' anywhere, anytime service requirements."
"SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES is honored to play such a pivotal role in the global DRS Technologies network, which is enabling important military and government activities in virtually every region of the world," said Andrew Ruszkowski, Vice President North America Sales at SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES.
"This agreement represents the latest milestone in a longstanding and successful relationship that continues to drive innovative communications solutions to new levels of excellence from the front lines to the back office."
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