Harris Corp. has received a $51.5 million delivery order for advanced satellite terminals under the U.S. Army’s Modernization of Enterprise Terminals (MET) program, Harris announced Oct. 18.

   The contract will see Harris supply large fixed X- and Ka-band terminals and transportable X- and Ka-band terminals. The order also includes equipment racks, spares to support the fielding of the terminals and operator training. The next-generation terminals aim to provide a global backbone for high-priority U.S. military communications and missile defense systems.

   “These terminals provide critical reach-back capability for soldiers in the field who must access resources not available at their remote locations,” Harris Government Systems Group President Sheldon Fox said in a statement.

   Harris is the prime contractor for the MET contract with a five-year base period and a five-year option period. The MET contract is valued at approximately $600 million, including the base and option periods. The recent order brings the total MET contract value to more than $212 million since the program was awarded in April 2009.