Comtech Telecommunications gets $1.2 million NATO contract 

Comtech Telecommunications gets 1.2 million NATO contract

Nov 20, 2012 (Menafn - TELECOMWORLDWIRE via COMTEX) --Comtech Telecommunications Corp. CMTL said its Maryland-based subsidiary, Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp. (CMDC), has been awarded a 1.2 million contract to support the upgrade of the NATO International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Force Tracking System (IFTS).

CMDC's contract supports Globecomm Systems International on the project to upgrade the current IFTS by increasing the ISAF FTS track capacity and incorporate feeds from the Afghan National Tracking Systems (ANTS) and the ISAF Movement Visibility System (MVS). CMDC is providing an upgrade to its GeoOps software platform, the central software application in ANTS, that includes system security components, Geospatial Information Systems (GIS), Situational Awareness and command and control features. CMDC is developing key enhancements to provide interoperability with other nations for the currently fielded IFTS.

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. designs, develops, produces and markets innovative products, systems and services for advanced communications solutions.

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