MELVILLE, N.Y. –
August 15, 2018– Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Nasdaq: CMTL)
announced today that during its fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, its
Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., which is part of
Comtech’s Commercial Solutions segment, received a delivery order in
support of the recently awarded contract from the U.S. Naval Warfare
Systems Command. This latest delivery order, against the $59.0 million
indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract, is for $3.0
million.
The delivery order specified Comtech EF Data’s SLM-5650B Satellite
Modems and firmware upgrades. The SLM-5650B Satellite Modem is Comtech’s
latest generation modem product targeted for critical government and
military applications. The SLM-5650B leverages the heritage and feature
set of the SLM-5650A modem. The SLM-5650B supports backwards
compatibility/inter-operability for existing SLM-5650A networks while
providing enhanced performance and an expanded feature set. The
commercially available modems will support satellite communications and
interoperability across the Navy’s platforms and shore sites.
“It is an honor to have been selected by the U.S. Navy to supply our
latest generation infrastructure solutions to support mission-critical
satellite communications,” said Fred Kornberg, President, and Chief
Executive Officer of Comtech Telecommunications Corp.
Comtech EF Data Corp. is the recognized global leader in satellite
bandwidth efficiency and link optimization. The advanced communication
solutions encompass the Heights Networking Platform, Advanced VSAT
Solutions, Satellite Modems, RAN & WAN Optimization, Network & Bandwidth
Management and RF products. The Company is recognized as a technology
innovator, and has a reputation for exceptional product quality and
reliability. The solutions enable commercial and government users to
reduce OPEX/CAPEX and to increase throughput for fixed and
mobile/transportable satellite-based applications. For more information,
visit www.comtechefdata.com.
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. designs, develops, produces and markets
innovative products, systems and services for advanced communications
solutions. The Company sells products to a diverse customer base in the
global commercial and government communications markets.
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.
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