TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) has been awarded a contract to support the US Army’s secret internet protocol router and non-secure internet protocol router access point (SNAP) very small aperture terminal (VSAT) satellite systems.

Under the terms of $5.5m contract, TSC will develop and supply SNAP VSAT systems equipment, field services, and provide maintenance support to the army.

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"With TCS’s army-proven, battle-ready SNAP satellite-based product lines and our committed, experienced field service support professionals, their chances of achieving a successful mission are greatly enhanced."

TCS government solutions senior vice president and general manager Michael Bristol said the reliable and secure communications systems formed an ever-increasing part of US troops’ arsenal.

"With TCS’s army-proven, battle-ready SNAP satellite-based product lines and our committed, experienced field service support professionals, their chances of achieving a successful mission are greatly enhanced," Bristol added.

The new order follows previous $700,000 and $7.3m funded deals secured by TCS in August and July this year for delivery of similar equipment and services to the army.

TCS’s SNAP VSAT is a reliable SwiftLink (R) deployable system designed to provide multimedia communications capabilities used for transmission of encrypted voice, video and data information to deployed soldiers in the battlefield.

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The transportable and ruggedised terminals are integrated with modular and plug-and-play interfaces between all radio frequencies (RF) and baseband configurations to deliver communication solutions that are customised for operators’ specific requirements.

Equipped with a UOS system and a laptop/voice over internet protocol (VoIP) phone accessories case, the SNAP VSATs are capable of seamlessly working on Ku, Ka and X-band frequencies.

The procurements are funded by the US Army Project Manager for the warfighter information network-tactical (PM WIN-T) commercial satellite terminal programme, through the army’s $5bn worldwide satellite systems (WWSS) contract vehicle.

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