Kongsberg Maritime Positive About iNavsat Galileo Concession Bid

As an international partner to the iNavSat consortium, Kongsberg Maritime has played a key role in the maritime activities of Galileo Concession bid, which will be evaluated by the European Commission (EC) in February 2005. iNavSat is one of two consortiums bidding for the concession, with the winner effectively taking control of the full implementation of the Galileo programme and subsequent running for a period of 20 years.
Kongsberg Maritime is one of 40 partners from 15 countries in the iNavSat consortium, which is run by EADS Space, Inmarsat Ventures and Thales Group. The role of Kongsberg Maritime within the consortium is as premise provider for the integration of Galileo services for the maritime industry. The Galileo system, which will consist of a constellation of 30 satellites is the first ever civilian run commercial project of its kind.
Following approval by the transport council on December 10th 2004, the Galileo programme has been moved to the deployment and operating phase.
The iNavSat concession proposal for the Galileo Concession was submitted to the GJU on 25th January 2005. The preferred bidder selection has taken place during February through the Galileo Joint Undertaking (GJU) and concession contract negotiation will proceed after this.