Australia's
Strategic Policy
Military Communications Payload for the OPTUS C1/D Satellite
(MILSATCOM)
- MILSATCOM will establish a Defence payload on the proposed new Optus
C1/D satellite planned to be launched in late 2000. It will enhance the
capacity and coverage of our satellite communications ensuring essential
communications are available at critical times during operations.
- Until now, Defence has had to rely substantially on satellite services
through leasing agreements with commercial providers. The MILSATCOM package
will provide a significant enhancement with the major benefits being a
greater area of coverage and the use of the less congested military communication
bands.
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