Quintron Systems, Inc., a provider of enterprise-class systems for security command, control and communications, has extended its long association with United Launch Alliance (ULA) for critical launch operations communications following a recent competitive award for replacement of the existing DICES III systems with udpdated VoIP equipment.

United Launch Alliance (ULA) has existing DICES III equipment at its four launch sites, with the oldest dating back to 1996. While these systems still provided acceptable service, ULA understood the need to update its critical launch operations services for another 15-20 years of successful mission support. It also had end of life concerns for a variety of equipment and systems.

 Mark Dowhan, vice president of ULA Launch Operations at ULA said, “Quintron continues to deliver quality solutions with the highest technology available. Their latest VoIP offering is another example of this, and coupled with their proven long-term support makes them the obvious choice to upgrade our launch communications equipment.”

The solution supports the most flexible use of system features and provides “power users” the ability for much greater control over their operating environment, without requiring central system administration reconfiguration support.          

David Wilhite, president and chief operating officer at Quintron said in a statement, “This decision followed an extensive analysis conducted by ULA between multiple potential vendors, including factory visits to verify functionality to ULA requirements. The award includes all four ULA launch sites (one each for Delta IV and Atlas V at East and West Coast launch facilities) and will encompass the supply of required system equipment along with site installation and activation.”

“Quintron has enjoyed the long-standing relationship we have had with ULA and its predecessor companies, Boeing and Lockheed Martin (News - Alert),” added Wilhite, “and winning this award certainly helps validate the quality of our equipment and support, while also providing ULA a best-practice and competitive solution.”