Comtech Communications Corp. today announced its Comtech EF Data subsidiary received a multi-year contract for satellite communications equipment to be deployed in security and defense networks in Europe. Comtech said the initial order against this contract is for $1.6 million and if follow-on orders are executed, the total value of the contract could reach up to $4 million through 2007. The customer was not explicitly named.

The company said the contract provides for the purchase of high-performance satellite modems with an extended range of high-order modulation, coding and advanced forward error correction techniques, including Turbo Coding, which enhances coding gain and bandwidth efficiency and reduces overall transponder costs. The award includes both military and commercial bandwidth efficient satellite modems.