Americom Government Services (AGS) received a contract from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for shipboard terminals and satellite service, AGS announced Oct. 18.
AGS will install network platforms on seven vessels, enabling both C-band and Ku-band connectivity. These vessels will be part of a global monitoring network NOAA is developing to provide improved research capabilities and predictions of weather and climate-related events, as well as enhancing NOAA’s environmental stewardship of costal and marine resources.
Financial terms of the contract were not announced.
