US Navy SPAWAR Awards Contract to ND SatCom

Dallas, TX, May 30, 2008 – ND SatCom, an SES ASTRA company, announced that its US affiliate ND SatCom Inc. has recently been awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, performance-based contract from the US Department of the Navy, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center in Charleston, S.C. The contract, awarded to ND SatCom Inc. and six other companies, establishes a framework for ND SatCom to deliver multiple portable Satellite Communication (Satcom) Terminals to the U.S. Navy. The company’s potential share of the contract award could reach up to approximately USD 51 million in the first year, with the opportunity to secure orders totaling USD 289 million over five years, if all options are exercised.

Christopher Morris, President & CEO of ND SatCom, Inc. says: “The importance of this contract is that, for the first time in our history, we now have the status of being a recognized defense contractor in the U.S., which will complement our existing and successful installations with other government entities in our served market. This represents a milestone achievement for ND SatCom in the U.S. market, and demonstrates our commitment to supplying high quality terminals for the government and military.”

ND SatCom’s presence in the Americas region consists of sales and service offices in Dallas, Miami, Washington D.C., Montreal and Mexico City. In Dallas, ND SatCom Inc. operates a state-of-the-art facility built specifically for the design, integration and testing of both fixed and mobile satellite earth terminals.

ND SatCom
Corporate Communications
Anita Bunk
Phone +49 7545 939 7103
E-Mail: press@ndsatcom.com

ND SatCom, Inc.
Christopher Morris or David D. Bowne
Phone: +1 214 231 3400
E-Mail: chris.morris@ndsatcom.com, david.bowne@ndsatcom.com

ND SatCom, an SES ASTRA company, is a leading global supplier of satellite-based broadband VSAT, broadcast, government and defence communication network and ground station solutions. ND SatCom's innovative technologies are deployed in government and defence, broadcast & media, enterprise and telecom environments worldwide. As a global company with more than 25 years of experience in the satellite networks and systems businesses, ND SatCom is a reliable source of comprehensive and secure turnkey and tailored system engineered solutions. ND SatCom is represented by regional sales and service offices worldwide.

This release was published on openPR.