Leading European space company Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Moroccan operator Panafsat to develop a new satellite communications system. This initiative, announced during French President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Morocco, aims to bring very-high-throughput services (VHTS) to 26 African countries, 23 of which are French-speaking, reaching approximately 550 million people across an area of 12 million square kilometres.

Panafsat and Thales Alenia Space partner to launch new SATCOM system for Africa

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Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Moroccan operator Panafsat.

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