Abu Dhabi / WAM Yahsat, Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC – UAE’s flagship satellite solutions provider, on Tuesday announced that its government division, Yahsat Government Solutions (YGS), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Al Seer Marine PJSC, the leading maritime company in the region, to test line-fitting unmanned vessels with advanced Comms-on-the-Move (COTM) satellite communications solutions. ...

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