June 27, 2012 - Comtech EF Data was awarded a US$ 1.2 million order from a government systems integrator. The order specified SLM-5650A Satellite Modems, which will be deployed by the U.S. Government to support a satellite-based communications network. The SLM-5650A Satellite Modem is compliant with the strict requirements defined in MIL STD-188-165A, modem types I, II, IV, V and VI for applications on DSCS, WGS and commercial satellites. Advanced features are available for the SLM-5650A Satellite Modem, including a Network Processor module, integration with the Vipersat Management System for fully automated network and capacity management, and an AES-256 TRANSEC module that is validated to the FIPS-140-2 NIST standard.