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Navy/USMC

Marine Corps Looking To Field Smaller Expeditionary Satellite Terminal In FY20

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, April 19th, 2019

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Marine Corps Looking To Field Smaller Expeditionary Satellite Terminal In FY20

The Marine Corps is looking to find a smaller, more portable system to replace its current expeditionary satellite terminal, with plans to test offerings later this year and field a new capability in fiscal year 2020. Officials released a Request For Information on Friday to gauge industry’s ability to deliver a commercial-off-the-shelf satellite terminal for its Marine Corps Wideband Satellite Communication Terminal–Expeditionary (MCWST-E) program to replace the Very Small Aperture Terminal-Expeditionary (VSAT-E), manufactured by L3 Technologies [LLL] and PacStar. “[MCWST-E] will…

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