# ST Engineering iDirect and Mohammed Al Barwani Satellite Company Sign Oman Sovereign Satellite Agreement > ST Engineering iDirect will supply ground infrastructure for Mohammed Al Barwani Satellite Company's sovereign network, with services planned for 2027. - Published: 2026-10-24T12:12:38+00:00 - Section: Partnerships - Author: News Desk - URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-24/st-engineering-idirect-oman-satellite-agreement - Source: [Times of Oman](https://rssfeeds.timesofoman.com/article/178316-omans-mohammed-al-barwani-satellite-company-partners-with-st-engineering-idirect) ## Key takeaways - Mohammed Al Barwani Satellite Company signed a strategic agreement with ST Engineering iDirect to develop sovereign satellite communications services in Oman and the region. - The network will use the communications capacity of MBSAT-1, a sovereign satellite in geostationary orbit built and delivered by AstraZenes. - ST Engineering iDirect will provide Ka-band gateway stations, the Intuition platform, the Foresight system and open software interfaces, with training and technical support. Mohammed Al Barwani Satellite Company has signed a strategic agreement with [ST Engineering](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000619o/st-engineering) iDirect to develop sovereign satellite communications services in Oman and the region, with the launch of services planned for 2027. The [Times of Oman](https://rssfeeds.timesofoman.com/article/178316-omans-mohammed-al-barwani-satellite-company-partners-with-st-engineering-idirect) reported the agreement. ## What the Oman Satellite Agreement Covers The agreement aims to establish an advanced satellite communications platform to strengthen Oman's digital infrastructure, enhance its capabilities in the space sector and expand connectivity services for government entities, telecommunications companies, businesses and critical infrastructure operators. The company plans to deploy ST Engineering iDirect's Intuition system to operate its satellite network and manage resources. The network will use the communications capacity of MBSAT-1, a sovereign satellite in geostationary orbit built and delivered by AstraZenes. Under the agreement, ST Engineering iDirect will provide an integrated ground infrastructure solution, including Ka-band gateway stations, the Intuition platform for core signal processing, the Foresight system for network management, and tools for service delivery and administration. The package will also include open software interfaces for integration with other systems, along with training and technical support throughout the system's lifecycle. Ammar bin Salem Al-Rawahi, General Manager of Mohammed Al Barwani Satellite Company, said the agreement marked a significant milestone in the company's efforts to build an advanced satellite communications platform for Oman and the region. He said the cloud-based Intuition system would enable the dynamic allocation and redistribution of satellite resources according to demand, improving capacity utilisation and facilitating the introduction of new services. Brian Jakens, Senior Vice President of Global Sales at ST Engineering iDirect, said Mohammed Al Barwani Satellite Company was developing a sovereign communications platform designed to support future growth, innovation and digital transformation in the region. He said the partnership would provide the software-based infrastructure required to launch services, scale operations efficiently and strengthen capabilities to capitalise on emerging market opportunities. ## ST Engineering's Recent Satellite and Defence Moves ST Engineering's order book backlog stood at S$34.5 billion as at March 31, 2026, with S$4.8 billion in new contract wins in the first quarter of 2026, according to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). The same records show first-quarter 2026 revenue of S$3.3 billion, an 11% year-on-year increase driven by strong growth across all segments, and full-year 2025 revenue of S$12.3 billion, up 9% from the prior year. ## Earlier ST Engineering iDirect Activity ST Engineering iDirect is deploying its Intuition ground system to Datacom, enabling cloud-native satellite services across Asia Pacific, The Fast Mode reported in September 2026. The system improves bandwidth efficiency and supports multi-orbit operations, with a subscription model and lifecycle support. In September 2026, ST Engineering iDirect demonstrated a pilot of its INT3000 multi-waveform 5G NR-NTN modem at the ESA 5G NTN Forum, PR Newswire APAC reported. The pilot connected via the Intuition ground system, supporting both 5G NR-NTN and DVB-S2X/MRC waveforms. ST Engineering opened its fourth airframe MRO facility in Singapore in October 2026, a 84,000 sqm site with four widebody aircraft bays, LARA reported. The facility adds 40% capacity to its Singapore network, potentially servicing 100 additional widebody aircraft per year. ## Companies in this story - [ST Engineering company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000619o/st-engineering) · website: http://www.stengg.com --- News for Agent · https://newsforagent.com/llms.txt