Ashbury International Group Wins US Army Contract for Laser Target Locator System.Business Editors STERLING, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 15, 2004 The US Army awarded Ashbury International Group Inc. a five-year contract valued at up to $155.8 million for advanced binocular binocular, small optical instrument consisting of two similar telescopes mounted on a single frame so that separate images enter each of the viewer's eyes. As with a single telescope, distant objects appear magnified, but the binocular has the additional advantage laser range-finder A laser range-finder is a device which uses a laser beam in order to determine the distance to a reflective object. The most common form of laser range-finder operates on the time of flight principle by sending a laser pulse in a narrow beam towards the object and measuring the systems. The contract, which calls for delivery of 693 units this year, follows previous US Army awards to Ashbury for laser range-finder systems for global troop combat deployments. "Once again the US Army has selected Ashbury to support its critical combat mission needs," said Ashbury International Group President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Morris Peterson Morris Peterson (born August 26 1977 in Flint, Michigan) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the New Orleans Hornets of the NBA. College career . "By leveraging the skills of Forward Observers, Forward Air Controllers, Reconnaissance, and Light Infantry elements, the Army now enhances soldiers' battlefield capabilities with its selection of the VECTOR binocular laser range finder. This contract also puts the Army in the forefront of using advanced electro-optics technology to lessen the combat load of overburdened soldiers." The new contract marks yet another milestone in Ashbury's Department of Defense business growth. During the last year, the company also won major competitive contract awards from the US Special Operations Command A subordinate unified or other joint command established by a joint force commander to plan, coordinate, conduct, and support joint special operations within the joint force commander's assigned operational area. Also called SOC. See also special operations. , the US Marine Corps, and the US Navy for VECTOR based electro-optic systems. Ashbury International Group Inc. is the exclusive US distributor for the VECTOR binocular laser range-finder, which is manufactured by Vectronix AG in Heerbrugg, Switzerland. This US Army Laser Target Locator System is built around the new VECTOR 21 multi-purpose binocular laser range finder, which digitally communicates with military GPS navigation sets and a wide range of battlefield computing devices for precisely locating distant targets. The VECTOR 21 is an enhanced version of the VIPER binocular laser range finder, which saw significant use by Coalition forces in Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) and most recently by special operations forces Those Active and Reserve Component forces of the Military Services designated by the Secretary of Defense and specifically organized, trained, and equipped to conduct and support special operations. Also called SOF. , US Marines and the US Army during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Ashbury International Group Inc. is a Virginia-based, minority-owned company with nearly twenty years TWENTY YEARS. The lapse of twenty years raises a presumption of certain facts, and after such a time, the party against whom the presumption has been raised, will be required to prove a negative to establish his rights. 2. of experience in military training, security, logistics and technology fields. The company provides systems solutions for internal security, conventional military, and special operations forces. For more information, contact Ashbury International Group Inc. at (703) 404-0355. |
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