NEW YORK, 19 March 2007.L-3 Communications' SYColeman subsidiary has been awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract from the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC) to develop an advanced intelligent software technology for future U.S. Army warfighting elements in a network-centric environment. The value of this science and technology development contract is potentially $43 million over 5 years.
To provide "space to foxhole" information sharing, SYColeman will engineer solutions for vertical/horizontal integration of space technologies and applications (VISTA) intelligent software technology. VISTA will demonstrate the capability to distribute integrated space products and services in a seamless network capability, supporting all levels of Army Battle Command. This initiative will address corps and theater needs, as well as the specific needs of individual tactical commanders at Brigade and below.
SYColeman specializes in air warfare simulation; command, control, communications, computers and intelligence (C4I) architectures; and missile defense and space systems technology for a variety of government, military, and commercial customers including the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), the Department of Defense, and the United States Strategic Command.
