TeleCommunication Systems Receives $4.1 Million in Funding From U.S. Army for SNAP Deployable Satellite Systems Equipment and Support

25 October 2010

TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) /quotes/comstock/15*!tsys/quotes/nls/tsys has received an additional $4.1 million in funding from the U.S. Army for equipment and maintenance of Secret Internet Protocol Router (SIPR) and Non-secure Internet Protocol Router (NIPR) Access Point (SNAP) Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) Satellite Systems. These awards are exercised options on existing Delivery Orders issued by the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Life Cycle Management Command (CECOM LCMC).

This additional increment of SNAP funding will provide equipment and support of TCS' highly reliable SwiftLink(R) deployable communications products. The U.S. Army Project Manager for the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (PM WIN-T) Commercial Satellite Terminal Program (CSTP) is funding these procurements through the Army's $5 billion World-Wide Satellite Systems (WWSS) contract vehicle. Under the SNAP program customers can exercise options and add funding through August 2011 for delivery per the term of the discrete order. The SNAP program includes options for approximately 1,500 terminals and supporting equipment to be deployed in various sizes and configurations, along with up to 30 field support positions. Under the WWSS procurement vehicle, customers may place orders through August 2011 for delivery up to a year thereafter.

"Secure, deployable communications systems are essential to continuing military efforts throughout the world," said Michael Bristol, senior vice president and general manager of government solutions for TCS. "The men and women serving our country deserve field-proven, reliable systems and support to accomplish their missions. TCS is honored that we have been entrusted to deliver the equipment and the personnel our warfighters need -- whether tactical satellite systems or in-theatre support -- to help them get the job done."