SAN DIEGO, Jan. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Cubic
Corporation (NYSE: CUB) today announced its Cubic Mission
Solutions (CMS) business division's GATR satellite antenna
systems will proceed to Full Rate Production (FRP) for the U.S.
Army's Transportable Tactical Command Communications (T2C2)
program. T2C2 was granted approval for FRP as a result of the T2C2
Full Rate Production Milestone review. The FRP decision will enable
the Army's program office to procure and field Cubic's GATR
satellite antenna systems to Army units.
"Our team has worked very hard to ensure that our GATR satellite
systems offer transportability, high-bandwidth capabilities and
ease of set up for Army units as they go into battle," said
Mike Twyman, president of Cubic
Mission Solutions. "Our expeditionary solutions will provide
confidence and peace of mind for our customers' next missions. We
are proud to continue our work with the U.S. Army on T2C2 to ensure
its mission readiness now and into the future."
The GATR 1.2-meter and 2.4-meter inflatable satellite terminals
provide robust high-bandwidth network communications and mission
command for initial entry and sustained forward operations. Its
compact size and innovative design provides significant
improvements in transportability, bandwidth and set up speed,
providing essential communications when and where they are needed
most. The GATR satellite antenna system's inflatable feature allows
it to provide a larger dish size in similar transit volume and
weight compared to a traditional rigid dish, with increased
capability and bandwidth efficiency.
Soldiers from the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne),
25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska supported the successful T2C2
operational test in March 2017 at
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The Army plans to begin fielding T2C2
immediately, with a brigade from the 82nd Airborne Division to be
the first unit equipped.
About Cubic Corporation
Cubic is a market-leading, technology provider of integrated
solutions that increase situational understanding for
transportation, defense C4ISR and training customers worldwide to
decrease urban congestion and improve the militaries' effectiveness
and operational readiness. Cubic Mission Solutions provides
networked Command, Control, Communications,
Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
(C4ISR) capabilities for defense, intelligence, security and
commercial missions. Cubic Global Defense is a leading provider of
live, virtual, constructive and game-based training solutions,
special operations and intelligence for the U.S. and allied forces.
Cubic Transportation Systems is a leading integrator of payment and
information technology and services to create intelligent travel
solutions for transportation authorities and operators. For more
information about Cubic, please visit the company's website
at www.cubic.com or on Twitter
@CubicCorp.
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