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South St. Paul MN (SPX) Jun 09, 2006 Digital Angel Corp. announced Thursday its OuterLink subsidiary has won a $3.2 million contract from the South Carolina Army National Guard to demonstrate the capability of its satellite-based Automatic Flight Following System to communicate with helicopter and ground vehicle fleets at the McEntire National Guard Base at Eastover, S.C. A key component of the program will apply the OuterLink system's secure wireless data communications to demonstrate seamless interoperability with existing communications equipment of the Department of Homeland Security and other federal or state public safety agencies, the company said in a statement. The terms of the 12-month contract call for OuterLink to deliver the Automatic Flight Following System, integrate it into existing National Guard equipment including helicopter and ground based vehicle operations, test and operate it, and provide logistical support. The contract became effective June 1. Digital Angel's ultimate goal is to make the OuterLink satellite system the standard for providing condition-based maintenance information for all National Guard units as well as other agencies involved with the DHS and the Department of Defense. The contract allows for extensions to cover the possibility for additional work after the initial pilot program is completed. The OuterLink communications system is used daily in the Gulf of Mexico, where approximately 650-700 helicopters operate up to 9,000 air-taxi flights a day between the coast and offshore oil drilling platforms that are now up to 200 miles offshore. OuterLink's In-Flight Reporting System monitors and tracks aircraft to ensure safety while in flight. Based in Lowell, Mass., OuterLink provides satellite-based mobile asset tracking and data messaging systems. Used to manage the deployment of aircraft and land vehicles, the systems provide real-time location reporting, secure bi-directional data communication and comprehensive asset management software. They enable ground personnel to track the minute-by-minute movement of mobile assets, monitor on-board sensors and conduct bi-directional messaging with aircraft pilots and ground vehicle operators. Digital Angel Corporation develops and deploys sensor and communications technologies that enable rapid and accurate identification, location tracking, and condition monitoring of high-value assets. Applications for the Company's products include identification and monitoring of humans, pets, fish, poultry and livestock through its patented implantable microchips; location tracking and message monitoring of vehicles and aircraft in remote locations through systems that integrate GPS and geosynchronous satellite communications; and monitoring of asset conditions such as temperature and movement, through advanced miniature sensors. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Digital Angel Space Technology News - Applications and Research
Raytheon Delivers Final APG-73 Radar For Super Hornet
El Segundo CA (SPX) Jun 08, 2006With its final mechanically scanned APG-73 radar system for the F/A-18E/F headed to the U.S. Navy, Raytheon has received a contract worth up to $22.8 million to provide spares and support for the successful program. |
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