SES Government Solutions will provide commercial Ku bandwidth for Air Combat Command  training and testing operations in the U.S.

Reston, VA, September 11, 2018 – SES Government Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, has teamed with prime contractor Bushtex, Inc. to provide commercial Ku bandwidth to U.S. Air Combat Command (ACC), SES announced today. This satellite communications capability will support training and testing operations in the continental U.S.

Bushtex Inc., a woman-and minority-owned small business based in Gilbert, AZ, is a satellite communications provider that currently delivers commercial services for a variety of Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other U.S. Government agencies. To support this contract, Bushtex leveraged SES Government Solutions’s extensive experience in providing satellite communication services for the U.S. DoD, and more specifically for the U.S. Air Force, over the past 30 years.

“We are proud to support Air Combat Command and our small business industry partner, Bushtex, for this network. It allows the mission partner to conduct training and operations that help validate and refine Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures,” said Pete Hoene, President and CEO of SES Government Solutions.

The contract is a 12-month base year with four one-year option periods starting on August 1, 2018. The total contract value is $29.3 million. The award includes the ability to provide optional surge capacity over the life of the contract, with a six-month extension option.