Report: Israel Offered Observation Satellites to the German Intelligence Service
According to the RND news group, Airbus and OHB have submitted bids to build a satellite system called "George." Sources claim that IAI may also have submitted a bid
Ami Rojkes Dombe
| 05/11/2017
Photo Credit: IMOD's DDR&D
Israel has reportedly offered surveillance satellites to the German BND intelligence agency through its state-owned company Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). In all, the German Intelligence wants to purchase three satellites at the cost of 400 million euros.
According to the RND news group, Airbus and OHB had submitted separate bids to build the new satellite system called "George." The newspaper quoted lawmakers as saying that IAI may also have submitted a bid.
"The new satellites are to be used by the BND intelligence agency to provide “rapid, independent information and threat assessments, RND reported. "It’s not enough anymore to be dependent on third parties to generate data, to purchase imagery on the commercial market or to request it from international partners," the paper added.
[Source: Reuters]
According to the RND news group, Airbus and OHB have submitted bids to build a satellite system called "George." Sources claim that IAI may also have submitted a bid
Photo Credit: IMOD's DDR&D
Israel has reportedly offered surveillance satellites to the German BND intelligence agency through its state-owned company Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). In all, the German Intelligence wants to purchase three satellites at the cost of 400 million euros.
According to the RND news group, Airbus and OHB had submitted separate bids to build the new satellite system called "George." The newspaper quoted lawmakers as saying that IAI may also have submitted a bid.
"The new satellites are to be used by the BND intelligence agency to provide “rapid, independent information and threat assessments, RND reported. "It’s not enough anymore to be dependent on third parties to generate data, to purchase imagery on the commercial market or to request it from international partners," the paper added.
[Source: Reuters]
