US Army orders SNAP VSAT satellite communications systems, support from TCS

TeleCommunication Systems Inc. announced that it received a funded order from the US Army for a batch of deployable satellite communications systems equipment and attached technical support services.

The Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) order comes from the U.S. Army Project Manager for the Warfighter Information Network - Tactical Commercial Satellite Terminal Program. The order is worth $7.3 million, and according to TCS, the funding will come from the Army's $5 billion World-Wide Satellite Systems contract vehicle.

According to Michael Bristol, TCS senior vice president and general manager of government solutions, "The U.S. armed forces benefit greatly from secure, easy-to-deploy, and reliable satellite communications systems. TCS' SNAP VSAT satellite systems equipment gives our fighting forces the communications advantages they demand."

Secret Internet Protocol Router and Non-secure Internet Protocol Router Access Point (SNAP) VSATs are highly-secure and capable satellite communications systems. They provide multimedia communications capabilities such as encrypted voice, video, and data. SNAP satcom terminals features modularity and plug-and-play interfaces that allow its operator to reconfigure its systems to match the specific requirements of the mission at hand.