[Satellite TODAY 08-26-11] L-3 Narda Satellite Networks (L-3 Narda) has awarded a multi-million dollar subcontract to ASC Signal to provide more than 100, 3.9-meter, quad-band, fly-away antenna components and systems that will support high-frequency communications over commercial and government satellites, ASC Signal announced Aug. 25.
   ASC Signal will provide L-3 Narda with precision-tracking antenna systems that operate in the C-, Ku-, Ka- and X-band frequencies. The 3.9-meter system is a transportable satellite communications antenna that operates over the Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) system in X- and Ka-band frequencies and commercial satellites in C-, X- and Ku-band frequencies.
   The system also features a carbon fiber reflector, motorized elevation-over-azimuth mount tracking and quick swap feed change system.
   “The U.S. Government is looking to deploy advanced satellite technology which can provide accurate and reliable communications without requiring multiple sets of equipment. The 3.9-meter antenna systems for L-3 Narda give the U.S. Government a robust, flexible commercial technology that can operate in four frequencies using the same terminal,” ASC Signal President and CEO Keith Buckley said in a statement.