TeleCommunication Systems Awarded $6.8 Million Contract to Supply Maritime Satellite Systems and Support to the U.S. Army

Feb. 5, 2014

TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.has entered into a contract with the U.S. Army to provide maritime-stabilized VSAT satellite systems with associated engineering services, part of a comprehensive TCS TotalCom^® solution. The contract has a total value of $6.8 million if all options are exercised. This contract was issued under the Global Tactical Advanced Communication Systems and Services (GTACS) contract vehicle. TCS is a prime GTACS contract awardee; GTACS has an estimated ceiling of $10 billion over five years, starting in November 2012.

• The U.S. Army Project Manager for the Warfighter Information Network - Tactical (PM WIN-T) Commercial Satellite Terminal Program is managing this procurement for the U.S. Army Product Manager Army Watercraft Systems (PM AWS).

• The new C4I IP-based system consists of two Intellian antenna subsystems, supplied by Digisat International, that enable automatic redundancy and switchover during outage periods.

• The new maritime solution provides Army Watercraft Systems with an updated electronics system for secure and non-secure communications to their vessels operating in major commercial sea routes and areas of US naval operations.

• The Ku band system is a MIL-STD-167-1/MIL-STD-461 certified terminal designed to support the demanding tactical requirements for operations on the Army's logistics support vessels and landing craft.

TCS Government Solutions Group President Michael Bristol said: "TCS has long supported the Army with land-based terminals such as the widely popular SNAP systems.  Now, in collaboration with Digisat International, the U.S. Army Product Manager Army Watercraft Systems unit has entrusted us with their maritime-based requirements. These advanced, commercial off-the-shelf maritime solutions are all backed by the reliable and efficient expert lifecycle support of our professional integrated logistics team."