Cobham Tracking & Locating Awarded Personnel Locator Beacon Contract from US Air Force
August 8, 2008
Cobham Tracking & Locating Ltd. is pleased to announce that it, in conjunction with Canadian Commercial Corporation, has been awarded a firm fixed price contract for Personnel Locator Beacons (PLBs) which could be worth up to US$18M. An initial order has been placed by the US Air Force for 56 first article PLBs.
Cobham Tracking & Locating’s ProFIND SLB2000 Personal Locator Beacon was specifically designed to replace the older generation analog AN/URT-33 beacons commonly found in ejections seats and parachute packs. It serves as a first alert device to signal to rescue forces that an aircrew member has ejected or bailed out of an aircraft. The SLB2000 recently received approval from Cospas-Sarsat as a special use beacon for military applications.
About Cobham Tracking & Locating
Cobham Tracking & Locating Ltd., part of the Cobham Avionics and Surveillance Division, is a world leader in the development, design and manufacture of electronic tracking and locating equipment. For more information, visit www.cobhamtl.com.
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