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Comtech Awarded $8.6 Million Contract Modification from U.S. Army
August 28, 2017 | Business WireEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced today that during its fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, its Maryland-based Command & Control Technologies group, which is part of Comtech’s Government Solutions segment, has received a contract modification valued at $8.6 million from the U.S. Army Program Executive Office (PEO) Command, Control, Communications-Tactical (C3T). The modification increases the total amount funded on this delivery order from $82.1 million to $90.7 million and extends the period of performance through July 2018. The funding will provide enhanced communications infrastructure for U.S. forces in the Central Command (CENTCOM) Area of Responsibility (AOR).
“This award further illustrates that Comtech is making an important contribution to the mission of our Army customer by delivering reliable, secure communications systems,” said Fred Kornberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of Comtech Telecommunications Corp.
The Command & Control Technologies group is a leading provider of mission-critical, highly-mobile C4ISR solutions.
About Comtech Telecommunications Corp.
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.
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