CHARLOTTE, NC – April 28, 2009 – Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc., a leading manufacturer of mission critical systems for defense and aerospace applications, today announced that it has received a contract from a U.S. Army agency to supply ground penetrating radar (GPR) technology for use in the detection of unexploded ordnances in overseas operations. Under the terms of the agreement, Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computingʼs 3d-Radar group will provide its innovative step frequency B3231 antenna and GeoScope GPR processing solutions to the military.
“Curtiss-Wright Controls is proud to provide our ground penetrating radar technology for use by the U.S. Army,” said David Adams, co-chief operating officer of Curtiss-Wright Corporation. “This is truly ground-breaking news in more ways than one, and marks a milestone for 3d-Radar since its technology is especially well suited for the detection of buried objects such as unexploded ordnances (UXO).”
In addition to its unique GPR technology, Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computingʼs 3d-Radar also provided enhancements to its product to address specific requirements of the US Army. One such enhancement is the optional real-time view incorporated into the GeoScope that enables operators to view post-processed GPR data within milliseconds of the initial capture. The real-time view has been integrated with detection algorithms developed by Exponent, Inc. Shipments of the GPR systems began in March 2009. The contractʼs duration is expected to span twelve months.
About Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc.
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Curtiss-Wright Controls is the Motion Control segment of Curtiss-Wright Corporation. With manufacturing facilities around the world, Curtiss-Wright Controls is a leading technology-based organization providing niche motion control products, subsystems and services internationally for the aerospace and defense markets. For more information, visit www.cwcontrols.com.
About Curtiss-Wright
Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) is a diversified company headquartered in Parsippany, N.J. The company designs, manufactures and overhauls products for motion control and flow control applications, and provides a variety of specialized metal treatment services. The firm employs approximately 8,000 people worldwide. For more visit www.curtisswright.com.
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