The Iridium EMSS program provides global secure and standard narrowband voice, broadcast, push-to-talk, and additional services to an unlimited number of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and DoD-approved subscribers. The EMSS Service Center facilitates connectivity into the Iridium network for critical communication applications.
"This new contract ensures our critical support to the EMSS Service Center well into the future. We have been working with Department of Defense EMSS Program Office for over 20 years, providing the sustainment and security enhancements necessary for our warfighters to execute their missions.
The EMSS mission is a perfect example of the U.S. Space Force's recently released Commercial Space Strategy, leveraging the innovation of Iridium and our valuable partner ecosystem," said Scott Scheimreif, executive vice president, government programs, Iridium. "We are privileged and proud to continue to provide support to our most important customer, and we look forward to working with the U.S. Space Force under the new space strategy."
The previous version of this contract, "GMSSA," was signed in 2019 for 4.5 years and valued at $54 million. Additionally, in September 2019, Iridium received a seven-year, $738.5 million airtime services contract from the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), extending the EMSS program and maintaining Iridium's role in the U.S. government's communications infrastructure through at least 2026. The new ECS3 contract will support the EMSS infrastructure through 2029.
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