BTG on winning team for United Kingdom defense system.VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 1995--BTG, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : BTGI) announced that it is a member of the team awarded a contract by the Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom. Siemens Plessey Siemens Plessey was the name given to the Plessey businesses acquired by Siemens AG in 1989. Plessey, a British-based international electronics, defence and telecommunications company, was at the time the second largest defence electronics contractor to the Ministry of Defence and Systems is the prime contractor on the $44 million LYCHGATE project, which will implement an intelligence and mission support system for the UK's air operations. BTG's share of the contract is estimated at four million dollars over the first two years. The successful Siemens Plessey Systems team, which also includes Lockheed Martin For the former company, see . Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is a leading multinational aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology company formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. , will provide software development, systems integration and project support for the LYCHGATE project. The intelligence system, which will be used at command centers, remote sites and deployed units, will provide secure communications and information exchange for the Royal Air Force. BTG BTG BIT (Built-In Test) Target Generator BTG Bridging the Gap BTG British Technology Group BtG Betreuungsgesetz (Germany) BTG Biomass Technology Group BV BTG Begbies Traynor Group will provide on-site staff at the Siemens Plessey Systems facility in Christchurch, England, to facilitate liason with team members and customers. The project will include an exportable collection of modular applications for data analysis, message processing and target association. The development process will use secure technologies including Sun Sparc Workstations/Trusted Solaris operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , Trusted Oracle database, X-Windows and Motif. The software will be integrated with other commercial off-the-shelf Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) is a term for software or hardware, generally technology or computer products, that are ready-made and available for sale, lease, or license to the general public. and government-furnished software. The LYCHGATE system will adhere to adhere to verb 1. follow, keep, maintain, respect, observe, be true, fulfil, obey, heed, keep to, abide by, be loyal, mind, be constant, be faithful 2. relevant defense standards. BTG Vice President Catherine Yandel said: "LYCHGATE marks BTG's entry into the British intelligence market. We are very pleased that our expertise in the U.S. intelligence community can assist the defense mission of the United Kingdom. The Siemens Plessey Systems team is developing an advanced intelligence system tailored to the specific needs of the UK mission. Because it is both flexible and expandable, it can be used as the basis for other intelligence systems in the United Kingdom to meet the needs of tactical users as well as strategic mission planners." BTG is noted for its long experience with the U.S. Intelligence community, especially in integrating commercial products and custom software into information systems tailored to the specific needs of individual clients. BTG is an information technology company specializing in systems engineering and integration, and the value added Value Added The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers. Notes: This can either increase the products price or value. reselling of hardware, software and services. The company has 870 employees in nine states and in Europe. Additional information is available on the Internet at http://www.btg.com/, by e-mail at info@btg.com, or by calling 703/556-6518. CONTACT: BTG Inc., Vienna John Graham, 703/761-6675 (Investors contact) or Theda Parrish, 703/761-6581 (Editors contact) |
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