Yahsat Government Solutions (YGS) and Al Seer Marine PJSC will test line-fitting unmanned vessels with advanced Comms-on-the-Move (COTM) satellite communications solutions.
The two entities signed an MoU regarding the same on Tuesday at World Defence Show in Riyadh, according to a press release issued by Yahsat.
YGS is the government division of Yahsat, Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC – UAE’s flagship satellite solutions provider.
Al Seer Marine PJSC is a leading maritime company in the region.
Yahsat’s advanced satellite communications solutions will be jointly offered to customers to support critical operations such as Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) protection, security, anti-piracy, anti-human trafficking, coastal patrol.
The MoU will enable Al Seer Marine to build on Yahsat’s extensive experience in delivering highly secure satellite communications services for safety and security mission-critical applications such as COTM and Beyond Line of Sight (BLoS).
By pre-qualifying its COTM solutions to work efficiently on Al Seer’s unmanned vessels, Yahsat has developed a strong business model and value proposition.
It will reduce the integration and timeline risks, ensures platforms’ structural and design integrity, warrants onboard combat systems and sensor compatibility, and more importantly, optimizes system integration costs.
The combined expertise of Al Seer Marine and Yahsat in melding COTM, BLoS and other combat systems on maritime platforms opens the door to an exciting range of add-ons.
This creates massive value for customers while ensuring performance, reliability, and security.
The MoU was signed by Eisa Al Shamsi, General Manager of YGS, and Holger Schulte-Hillen, Chief Operating Officer of Al Seer Marine.
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