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Datron Awarded $495M FMS Contract to Provide Afghanistan Radios, Support Equipment


ManpackRadioDatron World Communications has received a potential five-year, $495 million foreign military sales contract from the U.S. Army to produce radios and support equipment for Afghanistan.

The Defense Department said Monday the contract will run through Aug. 30, 2021, and the military branch will determine funds and performance location upon issuance of each order.

The Army received one bid for the firm-fixed-price contract via the internet.

Vista, California-based Datron manufactures high-frequency and very high-frequency military voice and data radio products, internet protocol networking services and vertical take-off-and-landing unmanned aircraft systems.

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