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Yahsat is a public company listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX).
  • The agreement augments the previous operations and maintenance services provided, to include technology management support, from Jan 2022 until the end of 2026.
  • Yahsat has been providing operations and maintenance services since 2011 on its first two satellites, Al Yah 1 and Al Yah 2.

Al Yah Satellite Communications Company, the UAE’s flagship satellite solutions provider, today announced that its government arm, Yahsat Government Solutions (YGS), has been awarded a AED909.5 million ($247.5 million) mandate to provide enhanced managed services to the UAE government for its satellite communications capabilities.

The agreement augments the previous operations and maintenance services provided, to include technology management support, from January 2022 until the end of 2026, the company said in a statement on Monday.

Yahsat has been providing operations and maintenance services since 2011 on its first two satellites, Al Yah 1 and Al Yah 2, which form part of a 15-year capacity services agreement with the UAE Government.

In 2021, Yahsat was requested by the UAE government to explore two new satellites, Al Yah 4 and Al Yah 5, to be launched by 2026.

The mandate also adds to the group’s contracted future revenues which now stand at approximately AED8.4 billion ($2.3 billion).

Ali Al Hashemi, Group Chief Executive Officer at Yahsat, said, “We are delighted to receive this mandate from the UAE government to provide extensive managed services for their satellite communications capabilities. Today’s announcement validates our strategic approach to expand our offering across the value chain while enhancing our ability to provide end-to-end secure and critical satellite solutions and connectivity.”

“The mandate boosts Yahsat’s contracted future revenues to provide more visibility on the long-term financial outlook for the group,” he said.