MoU signed to manufacture satellite parts in Oman

Oman Wednesday 27/October/2021 16:46 PM
By: Times News Service
MoU signed to manufacture satellite parts in Oman

Muscat: The International Tank Container Organisation (ITCO) signed a memorandum of understanding to manufacture satellite parts in the Sultanate of Oman with the Italian company "D-Orbit".

Oman News Agency said in a statement: “International Tank Container Organisation 'ITCO' signs a memorandum of understanding to manufacture satellite parts in the Sultanate of Oman with the Italian company "D-Orbit" on the sidelines of the Sultanate of Oman's participation in the International Space Conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.”

This memorandum is supported by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, and stipulates the establishment of a facility to manufacture parts for small and medium satellites and space logistics in the Sultanate of Oman through the transfer of Italian knowledge and expertise in this field and the localization of knowledge through promoting the qualification and development of Omani competencies.