ANNAPOLIS, Md., 14 June 2007. TeleCommunication Systems Inc. (TCS), provider of mission-critical wireless communications, announced receipt of an award of a $1.1 million contract to provide satellite system components to the Project Manager, Defense Communications and Army Transmission System (PM DCATS) team at Ft. Monmouth, N.J.
PM DCATS provides project management of communications transmission systems that support Department of Defense (DoD) initiatives with secure, deployable communications capabilities to convey encrypted voice, video, and image data. The contract authorizes TCS to provide hardware associated with Teleport C-Band and Ku-Band Earth Terminals, Detrick Earth Station (DES), and the User Terminal Communications Platform (UTCP).
"This WWSS contract award underscores TCS' ability to deliver satellite communications products and services that reliably support strategic military missions," says Michael Bristol, senior VP, Network Solutions Group, Government, for TCS. "TCS' secure SATCOM solutions are currently in use by U.S. government organizations around the world, providing on-the-move communications for our customers and supporting their mission-critical communications requirements."
