Hughes Europe Expands into Military, Defence & Government Sectors with Launch of Konnect VHTS Services in Collaboration with Telespazio

Group 1 - Hughes Europe is expanding its strategic focus into the Military, Defence, and Government sectors across pan-European nations, with Troy Truman appointed as the head of this initiative [5] - The collaboration with Telespazio aims to address the increasing demand for high-speed connectivity and security concerns related to military and governmental requirements for Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) and Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLoS) connectivity [2][6] - The partnership will leverage the Eutelsat Konnect VHTS (K-VHTS) satellite and Hughes JUPITER™ System series 3 to provide high-speed services across Europe, enhancing managed communication networks for defense and government sectors [3][7] Group 2 - Telespazio, a joint venture between Leonardo and Thales, is recognized as a leading provider of satellite services, focusing on satellite communications, earth observation, navigation, and space infrastructure [8] - The new business unit from Hughes Europe will offer fully managed multi-orbit network solutions, including an SDR waveform agnostic ISR terminal and a secure standalone 5G solution, aimed at improving military Command, Control, and Communications [6] - The collaboration emphasizes the longstanding relationship between Hughes Europe and Telespazio, highlighting their commitment to delivering reliable, high-speed connectivity solutions [7]