Boeing has elevated Rockwell Collins to major subcontractor status on the contract for the Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) project, a transformational U.S. Department of Defense initiative.

The announcement was made in conjunction with an award Rockwell Collins received for an additional $74 million in technology development contract expansions for the first increment of wideband satellite communications terminals for the program.

Boeing cited the company’s performance execution on the program to date. The elevation adds to Rockwell Collins’ existing $53 million contract, for a total current program worth more than $127 million, with opportunities for further expansions in future increments.