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GATR Technologies To Provide Inflatable Antennas To Army, Services

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, January 9th, 2014

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GATR Technologies To Provide Inflatable Antennas To Army, Services

GATR Inflatable Antenna Photo: GATR Technologies

GATR Technologies® Jan. 7 said under a $440 million ceiling value, five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract from the Army the company will provide its Wideband Global Services (WGS) inflatable antennas for the Army, Marines and other commands and services. The contract, from Project Manager, Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (PM WIN-T) and Product Manager Satellite Communications (PdM SATCOM), Commercial SATCOM Terminal Program (CSTP) Office, allows the military to procure GATR’s WGS-certified Inflatable Satellite Antennae (ISA) and associated hardware, services and…

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