Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Awarded $11.8 Million in Contracts for Over-the-Horizon Microwave System Products
MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
January 19, 2016-- Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Nasdaq:CMTL)
announced today that its Orlando, Florida-based subsidiary, Comtech
Systems, Inc., has been awarded contracts valued at $11.8 million for
spare parts and system upgrades. This includes two orders totaling $11.3
million from its North African customer to provide spare parts and
training in support of their troposcatter network previously delivered
by Comtech.
Comtech Systems was selected for these projects due to the superior
performance of its system, a long history as a world leader in
troposcatter technology. The systems carry digital voice, video and data
traffic.
In commenting on this award, Dr. Stanton Sloane, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Comtech Telecommunications Corp., said "Once again,
Comtech Systems was chosen due to our superior performance and unmatched
capability fielding and supporting high capacity troposcatter products
and systems."
Comtech Systems, Inc. (www.comtechsystems.com)
specializes in system design, integration, supply and commissioning of
turnkey communication systems including over-the-horizon microwave,
line-of-sight microwave and satellite.
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. designs, develops, produces and markets
innovative products, systems and services for advanced communications
solutions. The Company conducts business through three complementary
segments: telecommunications transmission, RF microwave amplifiers and
mobile data communications. The Company sells products to a diverse
customer base in the global commercial and government communications
markets. The Company believes it is a leader in most of the market
segments that it serves.
Certain information in this press release contains statements that are
forward-looking in nature and involve certain significant risks and
uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from such
forward-looking information. The Company's Securities and Exchange
Commission filings identify many such risks and uncertainties. Any
forward-looking information in this press release is qualified in its
entirety by the risks and uncertainties described in such Securities and
Exchange Commission filings.