Norsat secures United States Department of Defense contract

VANCOUVER, B.C., 18 Dec. 2007.Norsat International Inc., a provider of intelligent satellite solutions, announced that its U.S. subsidiary Norsat International (America) Inc. was awarded a $750,000 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract by the United States Department of Defense (DoD).

The contract establishes terms under which the DoD can purchase Norsat's portable satellite terminals as well as associated support and maintenance through March 2008. The company has fulfilled $500,000 in task orders in association with the IDIQ to provide the U.S. Army with satellite terminals, maintenance and support services.

While under the terms of Norsat's IDIQ contract with the DOD there is no minimum purchase requirement, Norsat has fulfilled and delivered 67 percent of the total contract value to date.