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A Comtech software-defined adaptive troposcatter modem. Photo: Comtech

A Comtech software-defined adaptive troposcatter modem. Photo: Comtech

Fairwinds Technologies awarded Comtech a $30 million contract for its Troposcatter family of systems (FOS) to support U.S. Army tactical communications. Comtech announced the award on July 13. 

Fairwinds is a tech systems integrator. The contract was made through the NASA solutions for enterprise-wide procurement (SEWP) V catalog.

CEO Ken Peterman said this order makes the company the leading provider of next-generation Troposcatter systems for the U.S. Army. The software-defined Troposcatter FOS will be used for Army beyond-line-of sight communications across all domains. 

“This award further demonstrates Comtech’s global leadership in turnkey Troposcatter communications technologies as well as the value of our battle-proven FOS, which can deliver robust, high capacity BLOS capabilities when and where they matter most,” said Ken Peterman, president and CEO of Comtech. 

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