The satellite ground terminal arm of General Dynamics has been contracted to modernise the WIN-T (warfighter information network-tactical) programme, which includes the US military’s satellite communication system.

The $119m contract to General Dynamics SATCOM Technologies is for support services and new earth terminals that brings the total value of the project to $378m for 956 satellite transportable terminals (STTs) and 17 unit hub SATCOM trucks (UHSTs).

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According to the new contract, GD SATCOM Technologies will supply 293 STTs, six UHSTs, and 534 Ka-band upgrade kits and spares.

The cutting-edge STT terminals will allow network operation over Ku or Ka-band satellite frequencies and more modern capacity.

Both the STTs and UHSTs are interoperable with SATCOM units currently being used by the US Army.

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