TEWKSBURY, MA--(Marketwire - August 4, 2010) - Tactical Communications Group (TCG), the leading independent provider of tactical data link ("TDL") software solutions for military test, training and operational applications worldwide, today announced that the Company has received a $1.7 million contract award from Saab Systems Group.
Saab AB, Security and Defence Solutions, the lead system integrator for the country of Sweden, licensed the Company's highly scalable LinkPRO software to integrate into Sweden's StriC command and control (C2) system, primarily for operational use by the Swedish Air Force.
"We are very pleased to receive this significant new software license order from Saab, building off of earlier similar customer successes with Saab in Asia-Pac and the Middle East. We believe our LinkPRO software -- when combined with Saab's high-quality command and control products -- offers customers a unique, compelling and cost-effective command and control solution for next-generation secure military communications," said Martin F. McDonough, Founder, President and CEO of TCG.
McDonough continued, "Saab has seamlessly integrated our LinkPRO software into Saab's StriC C2 system to provide their customer, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration and Swedish Air Force, a truly state-of the-art TDL-based C2 solution. We are delighted to again play an important role in creating secure, interoperable, global military command and control capabilities with Saab."
Thomas Kloos, Vice President for C2 at Saab Systems, said, "Our ultimate goal is to provide the most advanced offerings for our command and control system, and build upon our leading military communications solution. By implementing TCG's LinkPRO software into Sweden's StriC system, we are able to provide a cost-effective improvement resulting in increased C2 capability to our customer."
TCG's LinkPRO™ Software
As the company's core product, TCG's LinkPRO software solution is a suite of software components that provides a custom configurable data link processor for implementing tactical data links (TDLs) in advanced military communications platforms. An implementation that leverages object oriented design techniques and state-of-the-art implementation, LinkPRO provides connectivity and link level management for Command and Control (C2) and non-C2 tactical data systems and their host computers.
About Tactical Communications Group
Founded in 1993, Tactical Communications Group (TCG) is the leading independent worldwide supplier of tactical data link software solutions for military communications worldwide. Its powerful, flexible software solutions minimize the time, cost and effort required to build, integrate, test, and deploy military systems that need connectivity and interoperability with tactical data link networks. TCG's complete tactical data link (TDL) product line includes military testing software used to ensure compliance of TDL solutions to military standards with TCG's BOSS™ testing solution, military data link training systems for battlefield readiness with TCG's GTS training solution and live operational systems for secure warfighter communications enabling better operational coordination and increased mission effectiveness with TCG's LinkPRO software. TCG's customers include some of the leading military organizations, systems integrators and test agencies worldwide. TCG is headquartered in Tewksbury, MA with offices in Newport News, VA, Orlando FL., and San Diego, CA. For additional information, please visit us at www.g2tcg.com or call at 978-654-4800.
LinkPRO is a registered trademarks of Tactical Communications Group, Inc. All other product, trademark, company or service names mentioned are the property of their respective owners.
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