ORBIT Communication Systems Ltd., a satellite communications, tracking and airborne communications-management systems provider, has been awarded a $6.25 M order to provide multiple telemetry and communications systems, including its advanced tracking antennas up to 10 meters in size.

Under the contract, the company will supply multiple advanced tracking antenna systems with sizes of 2, 5, 7 and 10 m operating in L-band and S-band frequencies, as well as digital tracking solutions. In addition, the contract includes service and training components and a future extended service option.

These systems are part of ORBIT's family of tracking antenna solutions, which enable reliable and high speed telemetry, data and video communication links with platforms in motion, for a broad range of applications. The company provides comprehensive, fully customized tracking solutions, tailored to meet exact customer requirements.

“We are proud to have been selected as bid winners,” said Avi Cohen, ORBIT’s President and CEO. “This award further underscores our technological capabilities in the tracking systems field. We continue to meet the specific needs of our customers with advanced technologies featured in an increased selection of communications and tracking solutions and with superior levels of customer and product support. The growing tracking technologies field presents us with increased opportunities to continue broadening our market share in this area as well.”