DRS Technical Services, a DRS Defense Solutions line of business, announced that its global enterprise solutions (GES) business unit has been awarded two task orders to provide X-band satellite connectivity and terrestrial transport services to US Forces serving in Southwest Asia.

The awards, which are valued at more than $48 million, were made by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) under Defense Information System Network (DISN) Satellite Transmission Services-Global (DSTS-G) task orders. These task orders ensure that DRS Defense Solutions will continue to provide in-theater support to the Department of Defense.

The terms of the award call for DRS Defense Solutions and its suppliers – Intelsat General Corporation, Paradigm Secure Communications, and Xtar – to provide a package of managed services which include remote terminals, high-speed modems with advanced coding, ground stations, fibre connectivity and terrestrial equipment for high data-rate X-band links, including a total throughput of 620 Mbps satellite links.

DRS Technical Services will also be providing operations and maintenance support services for the remote terminals.

“These awards underscore the importance of our work in Southwest Asia,” notes Dr Mitchell Rambler, President of DRS Technical Services. “Our strong presence in theatre allows DRS to provide a broad range of communications services to our nation’s warfighters, directly contributing to their safety and mission success.”