Artist’s rendition of SatComBw satellites. Photo: Airbus Defence and Space

[Via Satellite 05-31-2016] BAAINBw, the procurement agency of the German Armed Forces, has awarded a contract worth $127 million to Airbus Defence and Space for commercial satellite communication services until 2023. The contract is valid for the next 7.5 years, and includes the provision of access to selected C- and Ku-band transponders used for a variety of applications, including voice and data connections in Germany, between main bases abroad as well as for boats and vessels of the Navy.

Airbus Defence and Space has been providing these satcom services since 2006. The company also recently received an award for the in-orbit operation of the military Comsatbw 1 and Comsatbw 2 satellites as well as the operation of a large teleport and associated networks in Weilheim, Germany.