CMDC procures USD1.2m contract for NATO ISAF IFTS upgrade 

CMDC procures USD1.2m contract for NATO ISAF IFTS upgrade

Nov 20, 2012 (Menafn - M2 EQUITYBITES via COMTEX) --Comtech Mobile Datacom Corporation (CMDC), the Maryland-based subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications Corp CMTL announced on Monday that it has received a contract, for the upgrade of the NATO International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Force Tracking System (IFTS), worth USD1.2m.

CMDC said that it is developing key enhancements to provide interoperability with other nations for the currently fielded IFTS, adding that it is also providing an upgrade to its GeoOps software platform, the central software application in ANTS, that includes Geospatial Information Systems (GIS), Situational Awareness (SA), system security components and command and control (C2) features.

The company revealed that the 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).

Comtech Mobile Datacom Corporation provides satellite-based packet data communication systems and location and messaging services. Comtech Telecommunications Corp designs, develops, produces and markets innovative products, systems and services for advanced communications solutions.

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