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PARIS, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- France's National Space Study Center has awarded Astrium, an EADS Group company, a $1 billion contract for two military observation satellites.
The satellites will replace the current Helios satellites and will form the Optical Space Component of the future Multinational Space-based system of defense space imagery being developed by Belgium, Germany, Greece, Italy and Spain.
The French Ministry of Defense said Astrium is the prime contractor for the Optical Space Component and Thales Alenia Space will supply the optical instruments and sensors. The two manufacturers will be supported by a network of French high-technology sub-contractors.
The new satellite's optical resolution, the ministry said, will allow the identification of smaller targets, the quantity of images will be higher, especially over crisis zones and the time needed to provide imagery to policy makers and to the forces will be reduced.
The delivery and launch of the first satellite is expected in December 2016.
The contract awarded on behalf of the DGA armaments agency contains a provision allowing development of a third satellite for the program.
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