SHAH ALAM: Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein today revealed that the Armed Forces will be leasing from the X-Band Satellite Communication from Astrium SAS of France – which is now part of the Airbus Defence and Space, a division under the Airbus Group.
He did not give further information on the subject but last week Armed Force chief Tan Sri Zulkifeli Zain the capability will be available in 2015.