WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The radio communications equipment will be provided over a five year period starting now and ending on August 30, 2021, the release noted.
“Datron World Communications, Inc., Vista, California, was awarded a $495,000,000… foreign military sales [Afghanistan] contract for DATRON family of radios and support equipment,” the release stated on Monday.
Datron World Communications specializes in tactical military communications equipment which it exports to more than 80 countries, according to the company’s web site.
Datron provides equipment to governments, militaries and security forces including high frequency (HF) and very high frequency (VHF) military voice and data radio products, networking solutions and vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft systems, the web site added.