<EASI>Engineered Support Implements New Communications Systems for U.S. Army
5/9/2003 8:30:00 AM
ST. LOUIS, May 9, 2003 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Engineered Support Systems, Inc.'s (EASI) wholly-owned subsidiary Technical and Management Services Corporation (TAMSCO), based in Calverton, Maryland, recently implemented a leading edge communications technology to support U.S. Army logistics operations in the Middle East upon the successful fielding of two Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) satellite terminals as part of the Coalition Forces Land Component Command (CFLCC) project in Iraq. This marked the first time that TDMA technology had been utilized by the U.S. Army for satellite communications, according to Jerry Daniels, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Engineered Support Systems.
Beginning in February of this year, TAMSCO, under a $165 million ceiling task order from the Program Manager -- Defense Communications and Army Transmission System (PM DCATS), designed a satellite communications network consisting of 27 remote transmitting and receiving stations linked via a central control facility in Wiesbaden, Germany to provide forward-deployed logistics personnel with connectivity to the Army's logistics network, located in the United States. In a period of less than two and one-half months, TAMSCO identified the most cost-effective technology, procured, integrated, tested and shipped the equipment, trained soldiers on its installation and maintenance, installed an antenna hub site in Germany, installed the back-end network equipment, and established a help desk function in Kuwait.
Commenting on the project, Daniels stated, "This leading edge TDMA technology allows the Army to reduce its most costly recurring charges incurred when projecting communications forward -- the satellite space segment. TAMSCO's unique solution with 27 terminals sharing satellite bandwidth on demand lowers the Army's overall recurring costs. This configuration also reduced the number of separate equipment components required at both the remote end and hub site antennas -- at a substantial initial and ongoing cost savings to the customer. These are the type of value-added solutions that TAMSCO and other companies within the Engineered Support family provide to our military customers every day."
The CFLCC network, for which $4.2 million of funding has been currently obligated to TAMSCO, will be used to provide the Army units tasked with maintaining force readiness access to logistics stock (e.g. parts and equipment) databases world-wide and the necessary capability to support 300,000 troops stationed half a world away which is critical to the continuing success of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The CFLCC network is a key to providing the logistics community with the connectivity they require to make certain force readiness is maintained at its highest state.
In addition, in support of military telemedicine operations, TAMSCO is also creating an identical communications network for the military medical logistics community, the Medical Communications for Combat Casualty Care (MC-4) project. The MC-4 network will consist of 32 remote antennas and an antenna hub site located at Landstuhl, Germany. It is expected that the MC-4 network will become operational by the end of May 2003 with an initial implementation cost to the Army of approximately $4.5 million.
Engineered Support Systems, Inc. is a diversified supplier of high-tech, integrated military electronics, support equipment and logistics services for all branches of America's armed forces and certain foreign militaries. The Company also serves a variety of commercial customers. For additional information about Engineered Support Systems, please visit the Company's web site at www.engineeredsupport.com .
Certain statements in this press release are forward looking in nature and, accordingly, are subject to risks and uncertainties. The actual results may differ materially from those described or contemplated.
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