Arabsat, KACST Award Lockheed Contract To Make Satellites for Internet, Other Services
Arabsat and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology contracted with Lockheed Martin to manufacture two A2100 communications satellites, which will be used for Internet, phone, TV and secure communications to customers in the Middle East, Africa and Europe, said…
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an Arabsat news release Tuesday. Lockheed Martin, KACST and Taqnia Space, a subsidiary of Saudi Technology Investment and Development Co., signed an agreement to explore future design, manufacture, assembly and integration of satellites in Saudi Arabia. The two satellites will boost Arabsat's fleet to 10 in-orbit operational satellites, the release said. It said the contracts were signed April 9, with construction starting immediately and planned 2018 launch.