Spacecom Awarded Two New Contracts by DRS Technical Services for Delivering Satellite Communications Capabilities

13/11/2012

Spacecom Awarded Two New Contracts by DRS Technical Services for Delivering Satellite Communications Capabilities

New York November 13, 2012: Spacecom (Space-Communication Ltd., Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: SCC), operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, today announced that it has been awarded two contracts by DRS Technical Services, Inc., including one for C-band capacity on AMOS-5 and a second for Ku-band satellite capacity on AMOS-3. The contracts are for the delivery of commercial satellite communications capabilities to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).

We have worked together with DRS Technical Services since 2007 to provide powerful and dependable satellite capacity for DoD. Our AMOS-3 and AMOS-5 satellites offer services to U.S. customers requiring reach into the Middle East and back to Europe, said Drew Marks, Vice President of Sales, North America at Spacecom. These two new contracts are testimony to our teams fine work and the superior solutions we provide.

DoD is using capacity from Spacecom's AMOS-3 located at 4W and AMOS-5 positioned at 17E. The capacity enables reliable two-way communications with the U.S. Armed Forces stationed in Europe who are training for missions in the Middle East.

For U.S. forces and troops stationed worldwide maintaining satellite communications is absolutely mission-critical, said Jim Scott, Vice President and General Manager, Global Enterprise Solutions at DRS Technical Services. Together with Spacecom, we help DoD maximize value by offering communications solutions that meet our customers need for cost-effective and adaptable commercial satellite bandwidth services.

DRS Technical Services is one of the prime contractors supplying the U.S. government with integrated communication services. Under an ongoing contract with DoD, DRS established a comprehensive platform for field users who have requirements for global fixed satellite service (FSS) bandwidth, as well as related business and enterprise satellite-based services and applications. This contract supports fixed, transportable and mobile user terminals that bring data communications, telephony and video applications to members of the U.S. Armed Forces.

ABOUT SPACECOM

Spacecom (Space-Communication Ltd.), operator of the AMOS-2 and AMOS-3 satellites co-located at 4W and AMOS-5 located at 17E, provides high-quality broadcast and communications services to Europe, the Middle East, the U.S. East Coast and Africa, via direct-to-home (DTH) and direct broadcast satellite (DBS) operators, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), telecom operators, network integrators and government agencies.

AMOS-5 delivers high-power C-band and Ku-band capacity to the entire African continent with connectivity to Europe and the Middle East. The planned launch of AMOS-4 in 2013 with coverage over Russia and South Asia, and AMOS-6 in 2015 with coverage over Europe and the Middle East, will further enhance Spacecom's position as a premier multi-regional satellite operator.

For more information, please visit: http://www.amos-spacecom.com/

ABOUT DRS

DRS Technical Services, headquartered in Herndon, VA, provides turnkey, full lifecycle communications and security systems to defense organizations as well as other federal and state government organizations. The company is the leading provider of internet cafes and one of the top three satellite communication providers to the Department of Defense, using bandwidth to help connect people, organizations, and the military worldwide.

DRS Technologies, Inc., headquartered in Arlington, Va., is a leading supplier of integrated products, services and support to military forces, intelligence agencies and prime contractors worldwide. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Finmeccanica S.p.A. (FNC.MI) which employs approximately 70,000 people worldwide.

For more information about DRS Technologies, please visit the company's website at www.drs.com

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