MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- April 11, 2016-- Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Nasdaq: CMTL) announced today that, during its third quarter of fiscal 2016, its government solutions segment has received funding for orders, aggregating $14.3 million, to provide advanced communications solutions for the Department of Defense. These orders, which will support mission critical operations, include:

• $8.4 million for tactical communications systems that provide multimedia communications capabilities which convey encrypted voice, video and data;
• $3.1 million for field support of ground satellite terminals; and
• $2.8 million for the delivery of training solutions.

"The U.S. military depends on having advanced communications solutions. These orders demonstrate the wide breadth of innovative solutions that Comtech offers and we are pleased that we can continue to support their mission critical operations," said Dr. Stanton Sloane, President and Chief Executive Officer of Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. designs, develops, produces and markets innovative products, systems and services for advanced communications solutions. 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.

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