Airbus Signs $2.3B German Military Satcom Deal

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Days after the German parliament approved funding for new military communications satellites, the Bundeswehr has awarded Airbus a €2.1 billion ($2.3 billion) contract to build the new SatcomBW 3 constellation due to be deployed before the end of the decade. The contract includes design, production...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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