06:21 AM EDT, 06/11/2024 (MT Newswires) -- EchoStar's ( SATS ) Hughes Europe said Tuesday that it will collaborate with Italy's Telespazio on an initiative as part of its expansion into the military, defense, and government sectors across Europe.

Hughes Europe, which is a unit of EchoStar's ( SATS ) Hughes Network Systems, said the initiative will offer secure high-speed connectivity for military and government applications in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.

Hughes Europe said it and Telespazio will offer services using the Eutelsat Konnect VHTS satellite.