The ADF and Inmarsat have agreed to a $221 million contract extension for the provision of commercial satellite communications airtime services and managed hardware. Brigadier Gregory Novak, Commander Defence Strategic Communications Branch and Todd McDonell, President Inmarsat Global Government, announced the contract extension to 2027.
“Inmarsat has supported ADF satellite communications requirements at home and overseas for over 30 years," BRIG Novak said. "This partnership has increased our capability to support wide-ranging ADF operations and provide greatly improved quality of life services for our deployed people.”
The overall commitment of the contract for satellite services is now $331 million over the 10-year term, including options for three extensions of two years each.
This contract between Defence and Inmarsat has now evolved to a full Inmarsat Managed Service, which includes:...MORE
