UAE Government awards $247.5mn Managed Solution mandate to Yahsat

  • Date: 14-Feb-2022
  • Source: GCC Business News
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:UAE
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UAE Government awards $247.5mn Managed Solution mandate to Yahsat

Yahsat Government Solutions (YGS), the dedicated government arm of Al Yah Satellite Communications Company, Yahsat, the UAE’s flagship satellite solutions provider, has been awarded a $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. This mandate reinforces Yahsat’s long-standing relationship with the UAE government, which dates back over a decade, highlighting the group’s role as the preferred partner for capacity and solutions.

Since 2011, Yahsat has provided operations and maintenance services for its first two satellites, Al Yah 1 and Al Yah 2, as part of a 15-year capacity services deal 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.

Ali Al Hashemi

Group CEO-Yahsat “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