BND Systems
The Federal Intelligence Service [BND] has reportedly expressed reservations about the
German-French joint reconnaissance satellites agreed to Federal Chancellor Helmut Kohl and
French President Jacques Chirac. The service reportedly prefered an offer by Lockheed Martin,
whose satellites (costing about $600 million) might be about half as costly as the France Helios, and would be operational sooner.
Sources and Resources
http://www.fas.org/irp/world/germany/bnd/systems.htm
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