Cubic Common Data Link Supports Successful Navy Demonstration.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 17, 2002

Technology from San Diego-based Cubic Corp. (AMEX:CUB) played a key role in a successful U.S. Navy demonstration of a new "phased array antenna," which permits instantaneous connections between satellites and mobile platforms.

Cubic's digital signal processing (DSP)-based Common Data Link (CDL) was used in the demonstration of the Multiple Link Antenna System (MLAS), which took place at the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) in Dahlgren, Va. The demo showed the benefits of the MLAS in tactical military operations.

Cubic's CDL is designed to bring real time radar images, voice, video, and other sensor information from surveillance aircraft such as uninhabited aerial vehicles (UAVs) to analysts stationed on Navy ships or in other surface locations. Cubic CDL equipment requires less bandwidth than other CDL equipment, allowing more CDL systems to operate in a busy military theatre, and facilitating the use of multiple CDLs with a phased array antenna, such as the MLAS.

The MLAS phased array antenna supported four simultaneous data links, communicating voice and video signals to a command center at the NSWC facility.

"Cubic's CDL equipment enables all services to have interoperable communication equipment at affordable prices," said Rick Lober, CDA Communications Business Unit Senior Vice President. "Our programmable CDL uses the same proven, modern design techniques used for Cubic's signal intelligence equipment."

The Cubic Defense Applications group, one of Cubic's two major segments, provides instrumented air and ground combat training systems, battle command training, simulations and simulation support for U.S. and allied military forces. The group also produces high technology avionics, data links, and communications products for government and commercial customers, and a wide range of technical and logistics services. The corporation's other major segment, Cubic Transportation Systems, designs and manufactures automatic fare collection systems for public mass transit authorities. For more information about Cubic, see the company's Web site at www.cubic.com.