Datapath to build satellite terminals under $96.1 million Army contract

FORT MONMOUTH, N.J., 6 July 2005. The U.S. Army is asking Datapath Inc. in Norcross, Ga., to build mobile satellite communications equipment that supports military voice and data communications over the Internet.

The Army Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) at Fort Monmouth, N.J., awarded a $96.1 million sole-source contract to Datapath June 30 for Joint Network Node Satellite Communication Transport Terminals. The contract number is W15P7T-05-C-G207.

The Joint Network Node provide voice over Internet protocol (IP), dynamic IP, video conferencing, and access to classified and unclassified networks for commanders at their headquarters and soldiers operating in relatively small units.

For more information contact Datapath online at www.datapathinc.com.