DataPath receives $8.7 million for U.S. Marine Corps’ SWAN program
Under the delivery orders, DataPath will upgrade VSAT flyaway systems and Satellite Transportable Terminals (STTs). It also will provide spares kits, training programs and other services and support for the Marines’ critical satellite communications network.
SWAN is an integrated, IP-based communications system that utilizes commercial satellite terminals, network baseband equipment, wireless systems, software and support personnel to provide forward-deployed Marines with robust communications capabilities.
The various SWAN programs provide connectivity for the delivery of mission-critical communications such as surveillance video from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and data support services. DataPath has supported SWAN since the company worked side-by-side with the Marines to launch the programs in 2004.
The contracting authority for the SWAN delivery orders is Program Manager WIN-T’s Commercial SATCOM Terminal Program at the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command in Fort Monmouth, N.J.
In 2007, DataPath has received more than $50 million in contracts related to the SWAN programs. The company is a leading provider of satellite and wireless communications networks around the world.