French multinational, Thales, has been awarded a contract to provide 30 dualband X/Ka satellite communication stations for the French army.
The firm said that the stations will act as tactical communication nodes for the high-throughput satellite communications services.
The SYRACUSE IV satcom stations will equip the Serval light multi-role armoured vehicles being developed for the Scorpion programme.
meanwhile, the company said that Neptune contract from the French defence procurement agency is the latest development in the SYRACUSE IV ground segment programme, for which Thales is prime contractor.