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Award for Comtech Telecommunications Corp
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Nasdaq:CMTL) informed that its Virginia-based subsidiary, Comtech AeroAstro, Inc., has been awarded a $37.9M contract from the United States Navy’s Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) to develop and deliver the spacecraft bus for the Joint Milli-Arcsecond Pathfinder Survey (JMAPS) mission by March 2012. This contract is based on a Phase III SBIR award. The NRL contract also has $4.2M in options for post-delivery technical support that could be exercised.
Fred Kornberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. said, “We are excited to participate on the JMAPS mission and this award represents further evidence that our ongoing investments in our microsatellite product line are resulting in leading edge products and solutions. We continue to solidify our position as a primary provider of innovative mission solutions.”
Paul Lithgow, President of Comtech AeroAstro added, “The capability offered by this spacecraft enables a range of new high-value mission and sensor options on an affordable platform that can be rapidly developed and deployed.”
Comtech AeroAstro, Inc. is a leader in satellite systems, components, and advanced communications technologies.