ITT Exelis will provide satellite communications support services to military communications centers and management sites worldwide under the $121 million Wideband Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Operations and Technical Support (WSOTS) contract. The deal was finalized by the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command and the Army Forces Strategic Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. The terms include 6, one-year option periods.
As a provider of surveillance, intelligence and reconnaissance services, Exelis has the right technology to support large networks intended for military satellite
communications. The contract has fixed fees and also covers operations and maintenance services, on-site technical assistance, repair, installation, training, logistics, life-cycle engineering and cybersecurity.
ITT Exelis Mission Systems President Ken Hunzeker said that the company is pleased to be chosen as a SATCOM service contractor for defense and space exploration industries, while boasting of the company’s reputation as a global leader in satellite communications providers.
The service will be carried out in different countries like the U.S., Japan, Germany and Australia. The company’s branch in Colorado Springs will oversee these operations. Exelis’ Mission Systems Division is a renowned provider of state-of-the-art communications, networking and IT solutions for U.S. government agencies.
As a provider of surveillance, intelligence and reconnaissance services, Exelis has the right technology to support large networks intended for military satellite
communications. The contract has fixed fees and also covers operations and maintenance services, on-site technical assistance, repair, installation, training, logistics, life-cycle engineering and cybersecurity.
ITT Exelis Mission Systems President Ken Hunzeker said that the company is pleased to be chosen as a SATCOM service contractor for defense and space exploration industries, while boasting of the company’s reputation as a global leader in satellite communications providers.
The service will be carried out in different countries like the U.S., Japan, Germany and Australia. The company’s branch in Colorado Springs will oversee these operations. Exelis’ Mission Systems Division is a renowned provider of state-of-the-art communications, networking and IT solutions for U.S. government agencies.
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