WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - L-3 Communications (LLL) said its L-3 GCS unit was awarded a contract by the U.S. Special Operations Command or USSOCOM to develop and manufacture Very Small Aperture Terminal or VSAT satellite systems. The total contract value is up to $500 million over the next 5 years. The program, called as Special Operations Forces Deployable Node-Family of Terminals, would provide tactically deployed Special Operations Forces or SOF users with worldwide communications connectivity.
Bob Jacobson, president of L-3 GCS commented, 'L-3 GCS will begin delivering tri-band Hawkeye III Lite 1.2-meter terminals and quad-band 2.0-meter terminals later this year, and we are currently ramping up our engineering and production capabilities to meet our customers' objectives.'
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