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DPRTE Engage partner Airbus to provide communication service for German troops worldwide

Land August 12, 2020

DPRTE Engage partner, Airbus, has been awarded a contract by the Bundeswehr for the provision of welfare media services for the next two years, with the option of another two-year extension. With this contract, several thousands of soldiers and sailors will get access to connectivity services for their private use on ...

DPRTE partner Airbus secures MOD communications satellite contract

Air July 21, 2020

The Defence Secretary, Ben Wallace, has confirmed that DPRTE Engage Online event partner, Airbus, has been awarded a contract worth £500 million for a new military communications satellite is set to keep troops safe across the globe for decades to come. Built by Airbus Defence and Space, SKYNET 6A will soar ...

German Bundeswehr renews Service Contracts for Heron 1 systems

Air July 15, 2020

Airbus Defence and Space and the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) have signed a renewed service contract agreement for Heron 1 unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in operation in Afghanistan and Mali. In Afghanistan, Heron 1 Services has been extended in March 2020, for the period ...

France renews SPATIONAV contract with Airbus

Maritime July 10, 2020

The French authorities have renewed the maintenance contract of the French Coastal Surveillance System, SPATIONAV, building on an over 20 year collaboration between the French Navy and Airbus for safer oceans. Since 2002, DPRTE Engage partner, Airbus, develops, deploys and maintains the SPATIONAV system, under the supervision of the DGA (French ...