Following a 2024 contract award from NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), SES started providing Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) Global Services to Luxembourg and U.S. governments via its O3b mPOWER constellation. SES’s MEO connectivity is enabling government organisations, agencies and militaries at global missions on land, at sea and in the air to run real-time applications like HD video calls and uninterrupted simultaneous downloads of other data-intensive applications. In January 2025, The Netherlands officially joined the GCC SATCOM SP, underscoring growing multinational collaboration. The Netherlands firmly believes in the value of international cooperation, and through initiatives by NSPA, nations can come together to share expertise, leverage resources, and acquire unique capabilities that might be out of reach individually. The United States plan to install six MEO Sovereign Gateways in various locations across the globe, to ensure secure and resilient connectivity globally. By working together, participating nations gain access to secure, advanced satellite communications that enhance interoperability and operational flexibility. The addition of the Netherlands underscores the growing value of this partnership in strengthening NATO’s space capabilities.
