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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