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Aura to Start Installation Work on Coast Guard Production Award.


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) announced today that it was instructed to begin the engineering for installation of the AuraGen VIPER into the lead production boat for the U.S. Coast Guard new Response Boat-Medium (RB-M) Fleet. The RB-M will replace the 41' Utility Boat (UTB UTB University of Texas at Brownsville
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) fleet, the Coast Guard's day-to-day workhorse for the past 25 years that is in operation throughout the United States.

As previously announced last June 30, the Coast Guard awarded the production contract to Marinette Marine Kvichak Marine team, with dual AuraGen VIPERS on every boat. Aura's portion of the baseline production contract is over $3.6 million.

The Dual VIPER configuration will provide all of the AC and DC power as well as replace the alternator alternator: see generator.
alternator

Source of direct electric current in modern vehicles for ignition, lights, fans, and other uses. The electric power is generated by an alternator mechanically coupled to the engine, with a rotor field coil
. The VIPER system will provide 16,000 watts of continuous power/18,000 watts of peak power at engine idle.

Mr. Melvin Gagerman, Aura's 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. , said, "Aura is very pleased to start work on the lead boat. The selection of the Dual VIPER to power the advanced Response Boat-Medium fleet again demonstrates the superior performance, smaller size and weight, power output, power quality as well as the ruggedness of the VIPER system."

The AuraGen system has been supporting Homeland Security, 1st Responders and Law Enforcement across the USA, as well as Security activities overseas. The AuraGen VIPER has been supporting our troops in both Afghanistan and Iraq since shortly after 9/11. More information is available on the Company's website: http://www.aurasystems.com/.

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