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Symetrics Industries, LLC Awarded IDM Contract from AgustaWestland

2007-06-19 10:07 712

MELBOURNE, Fla., June 19 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Symetrics Industries, LLC announced today that it was awarded an estimated $2M contract from Finmeccanica subsidiary AgustaWestland, for 70 Improved Data Modem (IDM) systems. Symetrics' IDM-501s will be installed on British Army and Royal Navy helicopters, as part of the Future Lynx program awarded to AgustaWestland in June 2006. The first Future Lynx is programmed to make its maiden flight in 2009, with initial deliveries in 2011. Symetrics anticipates actively supporting this program over the next 30 years.

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Symetrics' latest award to manufacture IDM-501s for the Future Lynx program solidifies the company's well-established reputation of providing its data modem technology throughout the world. Since its development by Symetrics several years ago, the IDM-501 has been proliferated to several global customers, including Korea, Turkey, Australia, and the UK.

"This is a very exciting award for our company," stated Mitch Garner, President and CEO at Symetrics. "The United Kingdom has been one of our best IDM customers, starting with their decision to outfit their Apaches with IDM in 1997." Improved Data Modems are used primarily by military pilots to improve digital information sharing (e.g. targets, weapons status, fuel status, etc.) between and among aircraft and ground stations to enhance the situational awareness and safety of pilots in successfully executing their missions. "We are proud to be able to provide a more efficient, cost effective solution to our U.S. Forces and their Allies, than was previously available with older generation IDMs," continued Garner.

Since 1993, Symetrics has served as the premier supplier of the IDMs to the U.S. and international militaries. Symetrics' IDMs currently provide digital communications on over 3,200 fixed and rotary wing operational aircraft in at least 11 countries. In addition to the IDM-501, Symetrics is also providing IDMs in a variety of other form factors. These range from single card form factors, including VME and PC/104, to PCMCIA form factors. The product line also includes imagery capability via the Photo Reconnaissance Intelligence Strike Module (PRISM). The PRISM feature provides the capability for imagery capture, compression and transmission/reception.

Rick Snyder, Senior VP, Engineering and Technology, put it this way, "We have made a point to listen to our customer's requirements, and have consistently designed, improved, and introduced new members to the family of IDM products to meet their changing needs." Symetrics' IDMs have also flown on the U.K. Tornado as part of the Tornado Integrated Targeting System program and are slated to fly on the U.K. Harrier as part of the Harrier Integrated Targeting System. Symetrics' IDM equipment was also used to demonstrate interoperability between a UK Tornado and a US Navy F-18. Ironically, this has been the only cross platform interoperability test of any air platforms using MIL-STD-188-220/VMF, even among U.S. platforms. Interoperability is critical, as the marketplace constantly changes as new technologies are developed. Snyder was adamant to point out that this is the key to success in the IDM business, stating, "We strive to stay ahead of the field in IDM technology, and have proven interoperability with a number of airborne platforms using AFAPD protocol, MIL-STD-188-220/VMF, or both."

Symetrics Industries, LLC, an AS9100 and ISO-9001-2000 registered company, has been designing, manufacturing, testing and delivering low cost electronic assemblies and sophisticated EW and Communication systems of the highest quality for DoD for over 45 years. Web: www.symetrics.com email: symetrics@symetrics.com; Telephone: 321-254-1500

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