[SatNews] TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS) has received orders with a value of $3.8 million from the U.S. Army for antenna systems, quad band satellite emulators, and other support equipment.

Initial funding on the orders totals $1.3 million and the orders will be funded up to a total of $3.8 million if the options are fully exercised through August 2011. 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. TCS has established a proven track record for more than two decades as a trusted provider of communication technology solutions to solve the government's toughest technical challenges, under conditions that demand the highest level of reliability, availability and security. To ensure mission continuity, TCS offers deployable communications solutions and complete end-to-end managed services for converged (IP-based) voice, video and data solutions to organizations requiring seamless, highly secure connectivity between fixed sites and remote operations.