Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Receives $1.5 Million Contract for Transportable Troposcatter Systems from an International Prime Contractor

September 5, 2017-- Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Nasdaq:CMTL) announced today that during its fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, its Orlando, Florida-based subsidiary, Comtech Systems, Inc., which is part of Comtech’s Government Solutions segment, has received an order totaling approximately $1.5 million to provide additional tactical troposcatter equipment to an international prime contractor. This equipment adds increased capability to Comtech’s existing Modular Transportable Transmission System (MTTS) troposcatter terminals as part of an upcoming expansion of a deployable communications network for an Asia Pacific military.

Fred Kornberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of Comtech Telecommunications Corp., indicated that, “This contract demonstrates the power and flexibility of the MTTS’s modular system approach. By providing users with the ability to scale their system configurations to meet new operational requirements and changing mission sets, Comtech provides the users with an unmatched capability to support high data rate, beyond line-of-sight communications links in a deployed network.”

Comtech Systems, Inc. (www.comtechsystems.com) specializes in system design, integration, supply and commissioning of turnkey communication systems including troposcatter, line-of-sight microwave and satellite.

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. designs, develops, produces and markets innovative products, systems and services for advanced communications solutions. The Company sells products to a diverse customer base in the global commercial and government communications markets.

Certain information in this press release contains statements that are forward-looking in nature and involve certain significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from such forward-looking information. The Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings identify many such risks and uncertainties. Any forward-looking information in this press release is qualified in its entirety by the risks and uncertainties described in such Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

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