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US Military to Receive Satellite Transceivers Under $4.2Mln Contract Addition

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A $4.2 million addition to a previously awarded $42.7 million contract will supply satellite transceivers to the US Department of Defense Logistics Agency, the... 08.05.2017, Sputnik International

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US Military to Receive Satellite Transceivers Under $4.2Mln Contract Addition

15:11 GMT 08.05.2017 (Updated: 11:40 GMT 06.08.2022)

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A $4.2 million addition to a previously awarded $42.7 million contract will supply satellite transceivers to the US Department of Defense Logistics Agency, the telecommunications contractor Comtech announced in a press release on Monday.

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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The latest contract is in addition to a previously announced $42.7 million contract to provide support and maintenance for the BFT-1 program, the release explained.

"This award demonstrates the critical role that our Mobile Datacom organization continues to play in providing the US military with trusted BFT-1 satellite tracking communication capability," the release stated.

BFT, or Blue Force Tracking, consists of a terminal and antenna that can both track the position of satellites and transmit data to military commanders.