GMV leads the GOVSATCOM Hub, key contract for the European Union Governmental Satellite Communications Programme

The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) has awarded a new contract to the multinational technology firm GMV, to lead a consortium that will include Indra and Hisdesat as the other key members. The contract covers the design, development, and deployment of the Communications Hub, a key element of the European Union’s GOVSATCOM Programme.

The award of this contract culminates the rigorous competitive bidding process, which included the pre-selection of consortia and the subsequent execution of several parallel contracts for the preliminary design and final demonstration of the future system’s capabilities, with the leadership of the “core team” and significant contributions from other companies such as Hispasat and neXat. During this process, GMV and its partners demonstrated outstanding technical responsiveness, commitment, reliability, and flexibility, all of which proved decisive for the final award of the contract.

GMV’s contract with EUSPA has a maximum budget of €107 million. According to Jesús Serrano, GMV’s CEO, “This new contract consolidates GMV’s position as a prime contractor for the EU’s space Programme, adding to the list of other very significant contracts previously awarded to the company in the fields of Navigation, and Space Traffic Surveillance and Management. This achievement is a recognition of the work carried out by the whole consortium during the competitive phase and serves as special motivation for all partners, especially for GMV, to take on this new challenge. It also further strengthens the presence of GMV and Spain at the top level of visibility and responsibility in the EU’s space programs.”