Repurposing Battlefield Satcoms In DataPath’s Hands

DataPath, Inc. has been awarded $56 million to reset, repair and upgrade DataPath Satellite Transportable Terminals (STTs) and Unit Hub SATCOM Trucks used in the U.S. Army’s Joint Network Node (JNN) program. This is also known as Increment One of the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) program. DataPath’s contract with the Army includes a base year and three additional years of work that could total up to $270 million in awards for the company. DataPath has built and delivered more than 800 STTs as well as provided Unit Hub SATCOM Trucks, software and extensive services for the JNN/WIN-T program since 2004. STTs are rugged, mobile trailer-based terminals that enable high-bandwidth connectivity as far down as the battalion level at forward-operating military bases.




Work under the delivery order includes resets and repairs to terminals returning from the battlefield, upgrades that include compatibility for Ka-band, and the addition of MaxView network control software for managing the terminals. The work will be performed both in DataPath facilities and through DataPath field engineering teams at various Army unit locations. Program Manager WIN-T’s Commercial SATCOM Terminal Program at the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command in Fort Monmouth, N.J., awarded the delivery order through the Worldwide Satellite Systems contract—Duluth, Georgia