[10-08-07 – Satellite Today]  DataPath Inc. has been awarded a $56 million contract to reset, repair and upgrade DataPath Satellite Transportable Terminals (STTs) and Unit Hub Satcom trucks used in the U.S. Army’s Joint Network Node, the company announced Oct. 8.

The contract also includes a base year and three additional years of work, making the total value of the contract up to $270 million.

Work under the delivery order includes resets and repairs to terminals returning from the battlefield, upgrades that include compatibility for Ka-band, and the addition of MaxView network control software for managing the terminals. The work will be performed both in DataPath facilities and through DataPath field engineering teams at various Army unit locations.