Luxembourg and the United States have established a Global Commercially Contracted Satellite Communications Support Partnership (GCC SATCOM SP), opening a new era of Space cooperation within NATO. The GCC SATCOM SP enables Participating Nations to jointly manage, through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), a full range of satellite communications services, generating synergies and economies of scale not achievable solely through national contracting processes. The GCC SATCOM SP is governed by a committee, which held its first meeting in Luxembourg this week.
The GCC SATCOM SP provides a framework for additional Allies to participate in the future, thus reducing costs and contributing to the Alliance's strength and resilience.
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