MENASAT GULF GROUP PLC in Joint Venture with NASDRA to develop a USD $250M program for the design and build of "NIGERIA SAR 1", the first Nigerian SAR high-resolution earth observation satellite.
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
On Friday 26(th) June 2015 , MENASAT GULF GROUP PLC entered into a Joint Venture
agreement with The National Space Research and Development Agency of Nigeria
(NASDRA) to develop a high resolution Earth Observation SAR satellite program
which aims at the building of Nigeria`s first SAR high-resolution earth
observation satellite to be launched by the year 2020.
The Nigeria SAR 1 is a five year program to enhance the NASDRA current satellite
platform capabilities and technology skills. The program applications will have
a major impact on the country`s economic development especially by improving
security and the counter terrorism program.
Nigeria SAR 1 is budgeted at USD $250 Million. It will be part of the MENASAT
GULF SATELLITE Program, which consists of a high-resolution earth observation
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite constellation in a low inclination
orbit.
The JV company named " Nigeria SAR LTD" will be active within the second quarter
of 2015 and in full operation out of NASDRA facilities with a joint team from
MENASAT and NASDRA and is expected to generate revenues from satellite imagery
sales and value added services to various government and institutional clients
in NIGERIA.
"MENASAT`s objective is to design, build and launch four SAR earth observation
satellites dedicated for Africa within the coming five years. Today we achieved
a crucial step in our program. Nigeria is the largest African country and one of
its strongest economies. We see the huge economic value of our satellite system
applications and services to Nigeria. This is the second Joint venture the
company has achieved in Africa since the start of 2015 and we expect other
agreements to be concluded before the end of the year," says Mr. Hani Salem,
Menasat`s CEO and Chairman. "We are on the right path", adds Mr. Salem.
"I am very pleased with this partnership, NASDRA is a respected space agency and
has all the capabilities we need to build a very solid technological capability
for the Nigeria SAR satellites system" says Professor Riccardo Maggiora,
MENASAT`s chief technology officer and Board Director.
"The "Nigerian market is among the largest and strongest in Africa and entering
this market is definitely a great development for our company business"., Says
Mr. Mervyn Clarke, Board Director and CFO.
For more information please visit our website at http://menasatgulfgroup.com
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