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Finmeccanica: agreements signed between Telespazio and DRS Technologies

Rome, Italy - The Italian company to supply telecommunications services

Telespazio, a Finmeccanica/Thales company, has signed agreements for two separate contracts with DRS Technologies, which was acquired by Finmeccanica in October 2008. The agreement covers the provision of telecommunications services via the Italian SICRAL satellites and the Telespazio satellite telecommunications centre in Fucino. Under the first contract, which is for 12 years and worth around...

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Rome, Italy, 01/02/2009 12:12
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