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THOUSAND OAKS, CA (April 2008) - TECOM Industries, Inc., announced today that it has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) in China Lake, CA to develop and qualify the next generation instrumentation antenna for a Navy missile. The conformal, dual band antenna provides GPS and S-band telemetry functionality, and is part of the next generation instrumentation package being developed to support future Air Force and Navy flight test and training requirements.
Under the agreement, TECOM is working with NAWCWD engineers at Pt. Mugu to design, produce and qualify the antenna subsystem, consisting of a dual-band antenna with integrated low noise amplifier, filter and limiter. At the conclusion of the project the US government will have a fully qualified product ready for full-scale production. Completion is scheduled for Q3 2008.
“TECOM is proud of our relationship with the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) and we are delighted to be supporting this important program via the CRADA”, states Ralph L. Phillips, President of TECOM Industries.
Scott Kujiraoka, Project Engineer NAWCWD says, “A CRADA is a cost-effective way for government/industry to work together to provide solutions to the war fighter. We are pleased to be working with TECOM on this project.”
About TECOM Industries, Inc.
TECOM Industries, Inc., is a leader in innovative design and manufacturing of high performance antennas and antenna systems for the aerospace, defense and commercial wireless applications. TECOM’s antenna systems meet challenging RF requirements in telemetry, electronic warfare and broadband communications in the most demanding and severe environments. As a key partner to blue chip customers, the TECOM team is adept at development and production of high volume antenna systems with excellent quality, reliability and on-time delivery.
TECOM is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, CA. For more information about TECOM, visit our web site at www.tecom-ind.com.
About Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (WAWCWD)
The mission of the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) is to deliver 21st Century aviation solutions enabling dominance from the sea. Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, the high desert home of the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD), is where the Navy and Marine Corps have developed or tested nearly every significant airborne weapon system in the past five decades.
Further information contact:
Raju Chandra
Vice President Marketing & Sales
TECOM Industries, Inc.
375 Conejo Ridge Ave
Thousand Oaks, CA 91361-4928
USA
Tel: 805-267-0157
FAX: 805-267-0181
Email: rchandra@tecom-ind.com
Web: www.tecom-ind.com
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