DataPath's DKETs Increase Support for Military

DataPath, Inc., once again will do what it takes to ensure that the U.S. military has the communications equipment needed to ensure maximum contact on the battlefield. The company was awarded $3.3 million in two delivery orders to manufacture and install dual-antenna DataPath® DKET satellite communications (SATCOM) hubs in support of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and the U.S. Marine Corps in Southwest Asia. The U.S. military uses an extensive network of DataPath DKETs as communications hubs that deliver high-bandwidth voice, video and data connectivity on the battlefield. Under the delivery orders, DataPath will provide two dual-antenna DKETs, one of which will be configured for operation in Ka band to utilize the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) system when operational needs require it. Program Manager WIN-T's Commercial SATCOM Terminal Program (CSTP) at the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, made the awards through the CSTP Blanket Purchase Agreement contract.

“DataPath DKETs are a critical element of the Department of Defense’s SATCOM backbone in Southwest Asia,” said Steve Lindeman, vice president of Business Operations at DataPath. “We are working closely with the military to ensure that the next generation of earth terminals is configured for use with the WGS constellation, which provides critical space segment availability and increased bandwidth throughput in support of operational requirements.”

DataPath has worked with the U.S. military since 1998 to build the DKET network, which features more than 75 terminals. The DataPath DKET is a highly transportable, self-contained Earth terminal that establishes headquarters-level network connectivity anywhere the mission demands. DKET systems feature MaxView® network management software and are supported by DataPath’s experienced field services personnel that work side by side with deployed warfighters.