[Via Satellite 12-06-13] Building on a previous sale, Comtech Telecommunications Corp.’s Florida-based subsidiary, Comtech Systems, received a $6.3 million add-on contract from a domestic prime contractor. The purpose of the add-on is to furnish additional equipment in connection with the next phase of a telecommunications system for use in a North African government’s communications network. The company previously announced in Aug. 2013, that it had received a $51.1 million contract for the same project.

The system is comprised of both fixed and transportable transmission systems. Comtech’s performance on this contract, exclusive of the warranty period, is expected to occur over a four-year timeframe.