MilSatMagazine included an article in its January 2012 issue about Middle East operations receiving support from Australian SATCOM provider NewSat. The article reports on the attractiveness of Australia’s secure and unique space infrastructure.

The article explores why Proactive Communications, who support US military operations in the Middle East, chose to connect through Australia. Proactive Communications CEO Marc LeGare explains Proactive’s need for secure and reliable space infrastructure to support operations in the Middle East, the national power Australia has through its geopolitical position and the importance of satellite for the integration of camp communications.

The US soldier of 2016 is going to rely on more data and more complex intelligence systems, all of which will be provided by satellite communications.

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