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XTAR awarded a multi-year contract to provide diplomatic communications.(DEFENSE NEWS)

XTAR LLC announced that it has been awarded a contract with the US Department of State's Diplomatic Telecommunications Service Program Office (DTS-PO), Fairfax, VA, to provide X-band communications services to embassies and consulates in Africa and Asia. The five-year contract has an estimated maximum value of up to $137 M. XTAR is a joint venture between Loral Space & Communications and HISDESAT in Spain. Bernard L. Schwartz, chairman and CEO, Loral Space & Communications, commented, "XTAR's agreement with the State Department will provide for the first use of XTAR by the US Gove

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