Cubic Gets More Ground Collision Avoidance Systems Orders from U.S. Navy.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 30, 2003 Cubic Defense Applications Inc., a subsidiary of Cubic Corp. (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :CUB), has received a contract from the Naval Air System Command (NAVAIR NAVAIR Naval Air Systems Command ) PMA PMA (papillary-marginal-attached), n a system of epidemiologic scoring of periodontal disease devised by Schour and Massler in which the symbols denote the areas involved in gingival inflammation. PMA Progressive muscular atrophy 209 program office for additional units of an avionics system that warns helicopter pilots when their aircraft is dangerously close to the ground. Cubic's Ground Proximity Warning System Ground proximity warning system (GPWS) is a system designed in 1967 by Don Bateman Chief Engineer, Flight Safety Avionics, Honeywell to alert pilots if their aircraft is in immediate danger of flying into the ground. (GPWS), also called the Ground Collision Avoidance System (1) See adaptive cruise control. (2) A passenger car system that detects objects on the road that the driver may not be able to see. Using radar or infrared sensors, distant objects, such as a deer crossing the road at night or in a fog, are projected onto the (GCAS), is installed on the Navy's CH53 and CH-46 helicopters, two aircraft that are playing a key role in the current Iraqi conflict. The system provides auditory and visual warnings of an impending im·pend intr.v. im·pend·ed, im·pend·ing, im·pends 1. To be about to occur: Her retirement is impending. 2. ground collision based on an aircraft's actual dynamics and recovery capability. Under the contract, worth almost $2 million, Cubic is supplying 93 computers with customized software and 63 mounting bases for the hardware. The contract also provides for software support and repairs of the hardware. If the PMA 209 program office exercises an option for more units, the value of the contract could reach almost $4 million. GPWS prevents the incidence of Controlled Flight Into Terrain Controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) describes an accident whereby an airworthy aircraft, under pilot control, inadvertently flies into terrain, an obstacle, or water. The term was developed by engineers at Boeing in the late 1970s. (CFIT) accidents, which generally involve highly trained pilots who inadvertently fly into the ground or water in a moment of fatigue or disorientation. CFITs happen to military pilots more than a dozen times a year despite excellent training. The resultant cost in lives and dollars is tremendous. "Cubic has been equipping the Navy's helicopters with production GPWS since 1998. We are proud to be able to provide this vital system which helps ensure the safety of pilots," said Rick Lober, senior vice president of Cubic's communications business unit. 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, 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. |
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