Cubic Debuts its Navy Communications Data Link System at Major U.S. Military Exhibition.

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Western Conference and Exposition (WEST 2004)

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004

Cubic Defense Applications, the defense segment of Cubic Corporation (AMEX:CUB), showcases its next-generation Navy Communications Data Link System (CDLS) today at a major military exhibition in San Diego.

The Navy CDLS -- an extremely high-speed data link that delivers time-critical imagery and intelligence data to surface ships -- has made its first public debut at the annual Western Conference and Exposition (WEST 2004). Sponsored by the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association and U.S. Naval Institute, WEST 2004 is the largest event on the West Coast for communications, electronics, intelligence, information systems, imaging, military weapon systems, aviation and shipbuilding.

"We are proud to unveil this early prototype of the CDLS to our Navy customers. The system will revolutionize data link communications for U.S. and coalition forces, and ensure quick, accurate and secure distribution of intelligence data to the fleet. This will improve their ability to detect and track the movements of hostile -- or potentially hostile -- forces behind enemy lines," said Gerald Dinkel, president and CEO of Cubic Defense Applications.

Cubic is developing the CDLS under a $31.8 million contract from the U.S. Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR). The five-year contract contains options which, if exercised, could bring the cumulative contract award to $92.7 million. Cubic's primary subcontractors include ViaSat Inc. and AMSEC LLC, a business partnership between SAIC and Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipbuilding.

The SPAWAR contract calls for the development of the "CDL System Block 1" -- a wideband Common Data Link that transmits signal and imagery intelligence data between national/tactical reconnaissance aircraft sensors and their associated surface ship processing systems. The system comprises advanced software-defined radios, a satellite antenna and secure data technology.

The CDLS is a "dual system" package that includes two antennas and two data link electronic for each ship, allowing naval commanders to track aircraft from any location aboard vessel. It also provides 15 different waveforms that can be transmitted at top speed to nearly all variants of military aircraft.

"The CDLS features the complete family of waveforms needed to communicate with U.S. Air Force, Army and coalition aircraft sensors in a network centric manner. It is also faster, lighter and more cost-effective than current shipboard data link systems in use today," said Rick Lober, senior vice president and general manager of Cubic's Communications & Electronic Business Unit.

The CDLS builds on Cubic's extensive experience in digital radios and data links. It is also the culmination of an internal R&D effort to develop wireless high-speed modems that operate at rates at approximately 300 Mbps per second. The speed is 200 times faster than the high-speed Internet devices we now use at home.

At WEST 2004, Cubic will also feature its high-speed mobile technology, High Frequency (HF) communications systems and Direction Finding (DF) systems. Highlights include:

* Long-Range, HF Communications -- Cubic is displaying its 4 Kilowatt HF Power Amplifiers. Cubic's HF products are designed for air traffic control, shipboard communications and land-based military operations. They have proved to be extremely reliable for long-range or "over-the-horizon" communications, and have been used in a number of large U.S. and foreign HF modernization programs. Cubic has received steady orders for its HF products in the past two years as the U.S. and its allies focus on upgrading their systems to help combat terrorism.

* Public safety mobile radios -- Cubic is showcasing its high-speed mobile radio technology for the public safety communications market. The new system combines Cubic's high-speed data transmission technology with IP MobileNet's public safety land mobile radios. These radios can be used in mobile communications networks of police, fire, emergency response and other first responders. The new technology, which exceeds current industry standards, supports voice, data and video within a common infrastructure.

* Signals Intelligence, including spectrum monitoring and signal jamming -- Cubic and its partner, Network Fab, are demonstrating the capabilities of its fast reaction VHF/UHF Signal Jammer and Wideband Spectrum Display. The "PR151VJ" system can detect signals in near real time and jam signals within any 30MHz block of the 20-3000 MHz RF range. It can also provide custom wideband signal displays.

* DF/Frequency Monitoring Systems -- Cubic's DF products are currently being used to help air traffic controllers isolate, track and eliminate sources of radio-frequency interference in a cost-effective, timely manner. The company's DF radios also support U.S. tactical training missions. At WEST, Cubic is promoting its DF 4400 receiver/processor. This compact, portable product is ideally suited for vehicle, airborne, fixed station and shipboard use, where wide frequency coverage and sophisticated operating features are required in a small package.

The Cubic Defense Applications group, one of Cubic's two major segments, provides realistic combat training systems for military forces as well as simulation, force modernization, educational services and operations & maintenance and manufacturing services. The group also supplies products and systems for C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance) applications, search and rescue avionics and radio communications for military and civil markets. 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.