Satellites

Envistacom wins Army communications contract

By Michael Peck

Aug 14, 2017

Two terminal dishes assist Army space soldiers of Alpha Company, 53rd Signal Battalion (SATCON) at the Wideband Satellite Communications Operations Center, Fort Detrick, Md. The green antenna is called a replacement terminal and is temporarily supporting A Company's Auxiliary Site Control Terminal mission, while the Modernized Enterprise Terminal (white antenna) is going through testing in preparation to fill a Wideband Global Satellite and ASCT role. The MET is the latest antenna to be fielded with several upgraded capabilities. This facility provides Alpha Company controllers increased capabilities to control the communications payloads and communications transmissions of the Defense Satellite Communication System and WGS constellations.

Envistacom has been awarded a $10 million Army contract for communications support.

Under the five-year contract, Envistacom will provide communications and operations support to the Army’s 2nd Theater Signal Brigade and 102nd Strategic Signal Battalion, according to a company news release. The contract was issued under the Global Tactical Advanced Communications Systems and Support (GTACS) contract vehicle.

“Envistacom will deliver strategic communications systems support for the Enterprise Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Gateway Facility located at Landstuhl (ESG-L) Germany, with systems support including: Satellite Communications System (DSCS), Standardized Tactical Entry Point (STEP), Teleport and Regional Hub Node (RHN),” the company said. “These systems provide vital communications links for deployed U.S. Army and Joint Forces in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa for training and operational missions.”