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Harris To Supply Navy Broadband Satellite Terminals
Melbourne, FL (SPX) Jun 10, 2008 Harris has been awarded a potential five-year, $85 million Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract from the U.S. Navy for multiband satellite communications terminals that will provide advanced communications for aircraft carriers and other large deck ships. Under the IDIQ contract, the company received an initial award valued at $15 million. Harris will supply 2.7-meter satellite communications terminals with C- and Ku-band capabilities for the Navy's Commercial Broadband Satellite Program (CBSP) Force Level Variant. The higher bandwidth capacity of these terminals will enable the Navy to augment military satellite communications by supporting essential mission requirements and by providing high-speed Internet access for as many as 5,000 military personnel onboard each aircraft carrier. The new terminals will replace existing Harris AN/WSC-8 terminals that have provided shipboard C-band communications for the Navy for more than ten years. "This contract reflects Harris Corporation's ongoing commitment to providing the U.S. military with the most advanced communications technology available, and puts us at the forefront of providing cutting-edge, multiband SATCOM terminal solutions for the U.S. Navy," said Wes Covell, president of Harris Defense Programs. "As the leading wideband communications provider to the Navy, Harris is proud to have been selected to provide this new generation of shipboard communications capability." Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Share This Article With Planet Earth
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Raytheon To Provide Army With New Wideband Receiver Suites
Reston VA (SPX) Jun 03, 2008The U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command has awarded an $11.74 million contract to Raytheon for the production and delivery of 205 Global Broadcast Service transportable ground receive suites and associated spares. |
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