Swe-Dish Announces
70 MSEK Order From FMV-Sweden
(18 June 2007) Swe-Dish Satellite
Systems AB, headquartered in Solna-Stockholm, Sweden, has been awarded a close
to 70 MSEK order for a complete satellite communications system from FMV -
Defence Materiel Administration - the procurement authority of the Swedish
Department of Defence.
The system is specified as a backbone of
the internal communications within the Nordic Battle Group forces, a unit that
will be operational under European Union command as of January 2008.
The
system contains mobile Suitcase 0,9 meter, and Fly-Away 1,5 meter antenna
systems for broadband connectivity and a network solution for up to 40 nodes
based on iDirect technology. There is a considerable amount of training and
support included in the deliveries. Delivery of the system will start
immediately and end before the end of 2007.
"The order is very important
for Swe-Dish since FMV is valued on the international market as a highly
professional military procurement authority. We will now have an excellent
reference when presenting our world class satellite systems to the
international governmental markets" says Åke Jönsson, Vice President
Sales.
"The choice of the FMV of our satellite systems for the Nordic
Battle Group confirms the fact that the military organisations of the world are
relying more and more on satellite communications equipment as part of their
modern net-centric warfare strategy. We are convinced that this is only the
beginning of a multitude of governmental defence organisations that will invest
in our solutions, and I would like to extend our greatest appreciation to the
FMV for choosing Swe-Dish in this procurement" says Lars Jehrlander, CEO,
Swe-Dish Satellite Systems AB.
About Swe-Dish
Swe-Dish Satellite
Systems is a world-leading supplier of mobile satellite communications
equipment and related services for broadband applications. The company supplies
major broadcasters, armed forces and disaster relief organisations amongst
others, with compact and quick-to-air satellite terminals for live transmission
of video, data, internet and voice content from anywhere in the world. The
customer base includes disaster relief organisations and military organisations
such as United Nations, NATO, Danish Defence, the Swedish Defence Materiel
Administration (FMV), the US Department of Defense as well as broadcasters such
as CNN and BBC. Swe-Dish was established 1994.
(source: Swe-Dish
Satellite Systems)