Hughes secures contract to enhance Gray Eagle UAS with advanced satcoms
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 09, 2024
Hughes Network Systems, an EchoStar (Nasdaq: SATS) company, has been awarded a production contract from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) to produce a key component of the next-generation satellite communications (SATCOM) system for the MQ-1C Gray Eagle 25M Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). Under the contract, Hughes will provide advanced, ruggedized HM400 modems, named the HM400