GATR Technologies Awarded Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract with US Navy SPAWAR

GATR Technologies ~ October 7, 2009
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GATR Technologies® announced today that it has been awarded a contract, and its first two task orders, from the Department of the Navy Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic to supply satellite terminals to the Department of Defense and other agencies as an evolutionary technology insertion to reduce the tactical footprint of large-aperture, deployed satellite communications systems. The term of the contract is 1 year with four 1 year options with a total ceiling value of $26M.
GATR Technologies is a small business specializing in supplying inflatable antenna systems to the Department of Defense, diplomatic and intelligence agencies. “This contract type allows us to respond and deliver more effectively to DoD and other agencies that wish to field our technology,” states Paul Gierow, President at GATR Technologies. “We’re proud to serve the American Warfighter with quality communications systems that really impact the way our soldiers, airmen, sailors and marines send and receive information in remote or forward deployed situations.”
About the GATR Antenna System
The GATR Antenna System is a deployable inflatable satellite communication terminal serving the military, public safety and broadcast sectors. GATR’s unique inflatable design enables deployment of a 1.8, and 2.4 meter terminals in as few as two airline checkable cases, simplifying transportation and set-up, and making it ideal for first-in deployments, remote applications and contingency scenarios. The patented design combines the transmission power advantages of a large aperture / high-bandwidth antenna with the low weight and portability of a much smaller antenna.
About GATR Technologies
Incorporated in 2004, GATR Technologies develops and manufactures the inflatable satellite communications terminal. GATR’s unique, patented design enables deployment of large aperture satellite terminals packaged in as few as two airline checkable cases, making it ideal for first-in deployments, remote applications and contingency scenarios where transportation and space are limited (includes Military, Public Safety, and Broadcast markets). GATR also provides custom engineering services in these markets. More information on GATR can be found at www.gatr.com.
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