UltiSat DISA task order to provide SATCOM support for Global Hawk UAV operations

UltiSat, Inc. of Gaithersburg, MD, announced on September 25 that Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO) recently awarded a COMSATCOM Transponded Capacity (CTC) task order for UltiSat to provide the United States Pacific Command (USPACOM) Air Combat Command (ACC) Ku satellite services support for Global Hawk (GH) Unmanned Air Vehicle operations. This task order falls under the Future COMSATCOM Services Acquisition (FCSA) Schedule 70 contract vehicle. The total evaluated price was $4,704,667.20.

UltiSat has extensive experience and a proven track record for supporting U.S. Government and federal agencies as a trusted partner of secure, reliable managed network solutions. UltiSat is rapidly becoming a key player in the airborne ISR/COTM markets due to its unique expertise in the design, optimization, commissioning, and network operations of airborne Beyond Line of Sight solutions (BLoS). The company’s technology agnostic approach, strategic partnerships and reseller agreements create the industry’s largest SATCOM-focused ISR/COTM product portfolio. UltiSat offers a wide range of solutions for the Airborne ISR and COTM markets and delivers comprehensive network management for manned and unmanned fixed wing + rotary wing platforms.

Steve Roth, program director at UltiSat, said, “UltiSat is pleased to continue our role on the Global Hawk program as a satellite solutions provider within the Pacific Command theater of operations. We are committed to providing quality communications service in this ever increasingly important region.  This effort aligns with our growing Airborne ISR portfolio of services and we are excited to lend our expertise.”

Source: UltiSat