Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Received $4.0 Million Contract Extension for the U.S. Navy's Advanced Time Division Multiple Access Interface Processor Terminals
MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
July 6, 2015--Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ:CMTL) announced
today that its Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp.,
received a $4.0 million contract award extension for additional Advanced
Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) Interface Processor (ATIP)
production terminals from the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command
(SPAWAR). This is the second of four anticipated production year awards
on the ATIP contract. Comtech completed delivery of the initial year
earlier this year to support the Navy's initial fielding of this new
capability. SPAWAR has funded $24.9 million of the $40.2 million total
potential contract value.
The ATIP is a Layer-2 Ethernet bridging device installed on ship, shore
and submarine platforms in the Navy Multiband Terminal (NMT). The ATIP
program is providing significant improvements to the Advanced Extremely
High Frequency (AEHF) system's performance through dynamic bandwidth
management, support for higher XDR data rates, and increased throughput.
Later next year, Comtech will deliver an Adaptive Coding capability to
further improve the AEHF system's performance.
"This award was made possible by our successful completion of the
initial ATIP development effort and delivery of the first year of
production units," commented Dr. Stanton Sloane, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. "We are proud to
continue to support and enhance the capabilities of the Navy's
communications system."
Comtech EF Data Corp. is the recognized global leader in satellite
bandwidth efficiency and link optimization. The advanced communication
solutions encompass the Heights Networking Platform, Advanced VSAT
Solutions, Modems, RAN & WAN Optimization, Network & Bandwidth
Management and RF products. The Company is recognized as a technology
innovator, and has a reputation for exceptional product quality and
reliability. The solutions enable commercial and government users to
reduce OPEX/CAPEX and to increase throughput for fixed and
mobile/transportable satellite-based applications. For more information,
visit www.comtechefdata.com.
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. designs, develops, produces and markets
innovative products, systems and services for advanced communications
solutions. The Company's solutions play a vital role in providing or
enhancing communication capabilities when terrestrial communications
infrastructure is unavailable, inefficient or too expensive. 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
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