[Satellite TODAY 10-03-11] TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) has received a combined total of $12.1 million in funding from the U.S. Army for equipment, field services support and maintenance of Secret IP Router and non-secure IP Router Access Point (SNAP) VSAT satellite systems, the company announced Sept. 30.

   TCS said the funding is the result of exercised options on previously issued delivery orders from the U.S. Army Communications Electronics Life Cycle Management Command.

   The additional funding aims to provide the U.S. Army with equipment and support for TCS’ SNAP deployable communications products. The U.S. Army Project Manager for the Warfighter Information Network — Tactical (PM WIN-T) Commercial Satellite Terminal Program is funding these procurements through the Army’s $5 billion World-Wide Satellite Systems (WWSS) contract vehicle, which has been extended to July 2012. All deliveries under the program are required to be completed by August 2012.