TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NasdaqGM: TSYS) has received an additional $9.7 million of funding from the U.S. Army to provide additional Secure Internet Protocol Router (SIPR) and Non-secure Internet Protocol Router (NIPR) Access Point (SNAP) Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) Satellite Systems. This is part of the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Life Cycle Management Command (CECOM LCMC) order announced in August, with a potential value of $246 million, and brings SNAP funding to date to $36 million.

This is the third increment of SNAP funding for TCS’ SwiftLink deployable communications products. The U.S. Army Project Manager for the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (PM WIN-T) Commercial Satellite Terminal Program (CSTP) is funding these procurements through the Army's $5 billion World-Wide Satellite Systems (WWSS) contract vehicle. The SNAP program includes options for approximately 1,500 terminals and supporting equipment to be deployed in various sizes and configurations over the next few years, as well as many as 30 field support personnel. The company's 2007 investments in capacity for integration, testing, and deployment of its SwiftLink and wireless point-to-point deliverables assure timely delivery on large volume orders that meet customer expectations.

The TCS SwiftLink VSAT systems used to fulfill SNAP program requirements provide multimedia communications capabilities which convey encrypted voice, video and imagery data. TCS SwiftLink products are highly transportable and ruggedized, with a graphical user interface that facilitates easy set-up and operation. The modularity and "plug and play" interfaces between all RF and Baseband configurations inherent in the SwiftLink product line result in communication solutions tailored to the end-user's specific needs.