Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Receives $8.9 Million Contract to Provide Tactical Troposcatter Radio Systems
MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
July 12, 2016-- Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Nasdaq:CMTL) announced
today that its subsidiary, Comtech Systems, Inc., which is part of
Comtech's Government Solutions segment, received an $8.9 million
contract from a South American country to supply it with Troposcatter
Transportable Communications Terminal (TCT) systems. This contract is
the first contract with this country and will be used by its military
for rapidly deployable communications.
Comtech will be supplying its TCT Transportable Tropo terminals
comprised of its 50 Mb/s tropo terminals, 500W SSPAs, three meter
antenna system outfitted with its angle diversity feeds. This is the
most advanced integrated trailer troposcatter system available in the
world. Comtech was awarded this contract due to its superior equipment
offering and large base of installed and operating troposcatter systems
and equipment.
Dr. Stanton Sloane, President and Chief Executive Officer of Comtech
Telecommunications Corp., commented, "This contract award demonstrates
the importance of troposcatter technologies in the communications
toolkit for modern militaries and provides evidence of the demand for
our troposcatter equipment. Our troposcatter systems provide a unique
low latency, beyond line of sight (BLOS) communications backhaul
capability. Inherent system flexibility and scalability satisfy a wide
variety of operational requirements, as well. Equipment being acquired
under this contract includes Comtech's world renowned troposcatter radio
terminals equipped with our high-power solid-state amplifiers."
Comtech Systems, Inc. (www.comtechsystems.com)
is part of Comtech's government solutions segment and specializes in
system design, integration, supply and commissioning of turnkey
communication systems including troposcatter, 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 sells products to a diverse customer base in the
global commercial and government communications markets.
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uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from such
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