SES wins 5-year Space Systems Command Ku-band deal
SES Space & Defense
SES Space & Defense won a 5-year blanket purchase agreement to supply the US Space Force with managed Ku-band connectivity.
what happened
The U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command awarded SES Space and Defense a five-year blanket purchase agreement for global Ku-band connectivity and managed services, per Via Satellite and SES's own release. The BPA covers FlexMove (communications-on-the-move/on-the-pause), FlexGovSecure (a transmission-security service to conceal and protect signals), and FlexAir (aircraft satcom delivered via Satcom Direct Government using Gogo Plane Simple Ku-band terminals). No contract value was disclosed.
why it matters
A blanket purchase agreement lets Space Systems Command draw on SES's managed connectivity services quickly without negotiating a new contract each time, the kind of flexible procurement vehicle the Space Force has increasingly favored over owning proprietary satcom infrastructure. It is a multi-year revenue vehicle for SES's US government business against competitors also chasing military managed-services work.
signal-to-noise
quick facts
- Companies
- SES Space & Defense
- Category
- procurement
- Impact
- notable
- SNR
- 4 / 5
- Event date
- 2026-07-07
- Published
- 2026-07-08 10:03 UTC