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ORBIT Awarded Services Contract From United States Air Force
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla., Feb 14, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) --
The United States Air Force (USAF) has awarded a maintenance services contract estimated at $1.5 million to ORBIT Communication Systems, Inc. (USA), a subsidiary of Orbit Technologies Ltd. (TASE:ORBI), a provider of mission-critical connectivity solutions in a variety of markets, including satellite communications, tracking and telemetry, and communications management.
ORBIT will provide maintenance, repair and support services for its Airborne Digitally-Controlled Audio System (ADAS), currently installed on the USAF's KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircrafts for the next year. The USAF plans to gradually replace its aging fleet of KC-135 tankers with the Boeing KC-46 tankers, which are expected to enter service by 2017. The service contract with ORBIT will enable the USAF to ensure the continued high performance of their digital Communications Management Systems.
ORBIT's ADAS systems continue to provide the high performance, quality and reliability required by the USAF from their Communication Management Systems (CMS). Extending the operational lifetime of the KC-135 tankers required the extension of the service period related to these systems. The new agreement guarantees rapid and fixed turnaround time for servicing the CMS and by that assists the USAF to maintain the operational readiness of the KC-135 tankers until they are replaced.
ORBIT offers a secure, high-performance Communication Management Systems, designed to meet the complex requirements of large crew aircraft such as commercial airliners, transport, tanker and mission applications, based on its CMS products. These products, which superceded the now-retired ADAS system several years ago, are installed and operating in hundreds of aircrafts worldwide. CMS products are modular COTS systems that support up to 36 users, 16 radios and 31 receivers, 6 recording outputs, discrete lines and an several internal intercom networks. Some configurations of CMS products include a sophisticated IP interface allowing among the rest interfacing with VoIP based communications.
"Communications management is mission-critical for our military customers, and we take pride in delivering high-quality and responsive service and support for our installed systems," said Avi Cohen, the President and CEO ORBIT Communication Systems, Ltd. "ORBIT is committed to providing the U.S. Air Force with maintenance services for our Communication Management Systems for as long as needed to meet the operational needs of their KC-135 fleet."
ORBIT's Communication Management Systems (CMS) portfolio features flexible and robust systems used to manage the complex voice, video and data communication on board mobile platforms (airborne, seaborne and ground applications). These systems include a digital switch that seamlessly integrates the routing and distribution of inbound and outbound communication on board the mobile platform, as well as an intercom that can be used among crew members, maintenance personnel and technicians.
About ORBIT Communication Systems, Ltd.
ORBIT is a world leading supplier of innovative Satellite Communications solutions as well as Tracking & Telemetry and Communications Management Systems. The company's products are deployed on board airborne, marine and land platforms with both military and civilian customers and are installed on thousands of projects with companies and organizations worldwide. ORBIT's customers include over 20 Navies, major integrators such as Airbus Military, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Rockwell Collins, as well as communications service providers such as SELEX Communications, Telespazio, Eutelsat, NewSat, Gilat, Harris Communications, SpeedCast and others.
ORBIT is a public company traded on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange. The company boasts an international marketing, sales and support network that includes the United States, Europe, and the Far East in addition to its international technical service centers located around the world.
For more information, please visit www.orbit-cs.com
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This news release was distributed by GlobeNewswire, www.globenewswire.com
SOURCE: Orbit Communication Systems Ltd.
CONTACT: Gali Rosenthal
Marketing Communications Manager
ORBIT Communication Systems Ltd.
Tel: +972-9-892-2785
gali.rosenthal@orbit-cs.com
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