Eagle Broadband Inc. said it and Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) were awarded a contract from the U.S. Air Force for Eagle’s Satellite Media Access Extender (SatMAX) non-line-of-sight satellite communications technology, which was shipped for immediate deployment at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. Scott AFB plans to use Eagle’s exclusive SatMAX technology to provide voice and data communications via the Iridium satellite network in non-line-of-sight environments, allowing multiple officers and personnel to use their Iridium phones from within a critical control center. Financial terms of the contract award were not disclosed.