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Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Receives $12.4 Million of Movement
Tracking System Orders for Mobile Satellite Terminal Equipment
and Support Services
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ:CMTL) announced today
that its Maryland-based subsidiary, Comtech Mobile Datacom Corporation,
received orders totaling $12.4 million under its Movement Tracking
System, or MTS contract, with the U.S. Army. Total orders received
to date against the $463.2 million MTS contract increased to $428.6
million.
The orders are for the supply of Comtech's Model MT-2011 and MT-2012
mobile satellite transceivers, ruggedized and control station
computers and support services. The orders are in support of ongoing
program activities in the United States and abroad. Comtech's
Model MT-2012 mobile satellite transceivers feature embedded Radio
Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, including Savi Technology's
ISO-compliant EchoPoint RFID Reader, as well as secure Global
Positioning System (GPS) capabilities.
Fred Kornberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of Comtech
Telecommunications Corp., said, "We are proud of our continuing
participation in the MTS Program. We look forward to supporting
the future communication requirements of the MTS Program and other
critical programs for the Department of Defense."
Comtech Mobile Datacom Corporation, a Germantown, Maryland-based
company, is engaged in the provision of satellite-enhanced packet
data communication systems and location and messaging services
through the use of advanced communication and network technology.
To learn more about Comtech Mobile Datacom, please visit the company's
website at www.comtechmobile.com.
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. designs, develops, produces and
markets innovative products, systems and services for advanced
communications solutions. The Company believes many of its solutions
play a vital role in providing or enhancing communication capabilities
when terrestrial communications infrastructure is unavailable
or ineffective. The Company conducts business through three complementary
segments: telecommunications transmission, mobile data communications
and RF microwave amplifiers. The Company sells products to a diverse
customer base in the global commercial and government communications
markets. The Company believes it is a market leader in the market
segments that it serves.
Savi Technology is a leading provider of supply chain management
and security solutions leveraging software and Automatic Identification
and Data Collection (AIDC) technologies, including Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID). Savi Technology is a wholly owned subsidiary
of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT).
Certain information in this press release contains statements
that are forward-looking in nature and involve certain significant
risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially
from such forward-looking information. The Company's Securities
and Exchange Commission filings identify many such risks and uncertainties.
Any forward-looking information in this press release is qualified
in its entirety by the risks and uncertainties described in such
Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
PCMTL
SOURCE: Comtech Telecommunications Corp.
Media:
Comtech Telecommunications Corp.
Robert G. Rouse, Executive Vice President
and Chief Operating Officer
or
Jerome Kapelus, Senior Vice President,
Strategy and Business Development
631-962-7000
Info@comtechtel.com
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