Shipments of the TACNAV® orders to the three prime contractors are scheduled to start in the second quarter of 2009 ,with some extending into 2010. Due to contractual restrictions, additional details regarding the customers and vehicle platforms cannot be disclosed at this time. KVH’s TACNAV military vehicle navigation systems provide unjammable, precision navigation, heading, and pointing data for vehicle drivers, crews, and commanders. TACNAV can also serve as a link between each vehicle and the overall digital battlefield, making each unit a node in a secure military network that consolidates a wide range of tactical data to provide detailed information to individual units and military commanders.
A total of $2.9 million in new orders was received for KVH’s DSP-3100 FOGs from a major remote weapons station manufacturer. In addition, a $0.9 million order was placed for KVH’s CNS-5000 continuous navigation system for use in commercial applications. Plus, KVH Industries order for TracPhone® V7 finds the satellite communications systems now installed and operating on various U.S. government and military units operating in the Persian Gulf. The completed hardware sales in this first deployment, together with recurring mini-VSAT Broadband airtime service, and are expected to generate more than $1 million in combined revenue over the first 12 months. Due to contractual restrictions, the number of systems and additional details regarding the customers and mobile platforms cannot be disclosed at this time.