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Repurposing Battlefield Satcoms In DataPath’s Hands

September 8, 2007 / Defense Budgets & Procurement

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.

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MDA To Bring A New Jewel To Space

September 8, 2007 / Defense Budgets & Procurement

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. [TSX: MDA] has won an approximately $65 Million contract from Canada's Department of National Defence (DND) to deliver an information solution called SAPPHIRE for the surveillance of space objects. SAPPHIRE is DND's first dedicated space mission and will support Canada's NORAD commitments with the delivery of critical information.

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DataPath’s Swan Smiles

September 4, 2007 / Defense Budgets & Procurement

DataPath, Inc. has received US$8.7M in delivery orders for continued support and enhancements to the U.S. Marine Corps' Support Wide Area Network (SWAN) programs. Under the delivery orders, DataPath will upgrade VSAT flyaway systems and Satellite Transportable Terminals (STTs).

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A Solid Grounding For Comtech & U.S.A.F.

August 18, 2007 / Defense Budgets & Procurement

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. [NASDAQ: CMTL] has informed all that the company’s subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., was just awarded a $5.3 million development contract by the U.S. Air Force for the High Data Rate Radio Frequency (HDR-RF) Ground Modem. The HDR-RF Ground Modem will provide high data rate capabilities on nextgen Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellites.

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Contract Ensures Canaveral Looked After…

July 25, 2007 / Defense Budgets & Procurement

Directly supporting the U.S. Air Force Space Command’s 45th Space Wing at Patrick Air Force Base in Florida is Computer Sciences Raytheon (CSR). The company has supported the Eastern Range since 1988 and was formed as a joint venture partnership by Computer Sciences Corporation and Raytheon Technical Services Company.

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