DRS Technical Services Receives $4.5M Award for U.S. Forces Satellite Support in Kosovo

BETHESDA, MD., AUGUST 9, 2011 – DRS Defense Solutions announced that its Technical Services (TSI) business unit received a $4.5 million task order to provide satellite transmission services to the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) in support of U.S. Forces operations in Kosovo.

Through DISA’s DSTS-G contract, DRS TSI has provided satellite services in support of U.S. Forces’ efforts within this Balkan region for the past 10 years. The Defense Information System Network (DISN) Satellite Transmission Service-Global (DSTS-G) contracts provide a full range of global fixed satellite bandwidth, earth terminals and related satellite-based business and enterprise services and solutions.

“Providing communication solutions to deployed forces in remote and austere locations is a core capability for DRS Technical Services,” said Jim Condon, vice president of the DRS Technical Services International Division. “We are especially proud of our long-standing role in supporting U.S. Forces missions in Kosovo. “

The U.S. Forces mission has been a true, international peace-keeping operation in the finest sense, and DRS Technical Services has been honored to play a small but critical role in making this mission a success.”

DRS Defense Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DRS Technologies, is a best-in-class provider of advanced products, services and systems integration to military forces, intelligence agencies and prime contractors. The company is part of Finmeccanica Group (FNC.MI), which ranks among the top 10 global players in aerospace, defense and security, employing more than 75,000 people. To learn more go to www.drs-ds.com.