Cubic Introduces New Combat Search-and-Rescue Product Line to International Avionics Community.Business Editors and High-Tech Writers SAR (Segmentation And Reassembly) The protocol that converts data to cells for transmission over an ATM network. It is the lower part of the ATM Adaption Layer (AAL), which is responsible for the entire operation. See AAL. SAR - segmentation and reassembly 2002 Conference & Exhibition SAN DIEGO San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 13, 2002 Cubic Defense Applications Group, a major segment of Cubic Corp. (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :CUB), has introduced an advanced Combat Search-and-Rescue (CSAR CSAR Combat Search And Rescue CSAR Center for Substance Abuse Research CSAR Computer Services for Academic Research CSAR Channel System Address Register CSAR Cell Segmentation and Reassembly (Cisco) ) product line that uses global positioning satellite technology, two-way voice communications and digital moving maps to locate downed or missing pilots. The avionics hardware and software package was unveiled to the international avionics community at the SAR 2002 Conference & Exhibition -- the world's leading search-and-rescue event, held March 12-13 at Brighton, U.K. The system consists of two main components: the Survivor Tracking and Recovery (STAR) guidance system, which is located inside the rescue helicopter; and the compatible URX URX Under Road Crossing (British Railway) 3000 handheld survival radio/transponder, which is carried by the survivors. "The need for a complete, interoperable system has never been greater with the continued threats facing aircrews around the world. Cubic's package is designed to increase survivability sur·viv·a·ble adj. 1. Capable of surviving: survivable organisms in a hostile environment. 2. That can be survived: a survivable, but very serious, illness. for those pilots shot down within hostile territory. It is the first complete CSAR system that requires only a single interrogation interrogation In criminal law, process of formally and systematically questioning a suspect in order to elicit incriminating responses. The process is largely outside the governance of law, though in the U.S. to determine the exact location of one or several survivors," said Rick Lober, senior vice president of Cubic's Communications Business Unit. The package evolved from the Cubic-developed AN/ARS-6(V) Personnel Locator System, the standard search-and-rescue avionics system for the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy and NATO NATO: see North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATO in full North Atlantic Treaty Organization International military alliance created to defend western Europe against a possible Soviet invasion. . The airborne STAR system can be configured for both military and civilian search-and-rescue missions. It displays the survivor's position as an icon on a moving map, or via a digitized compass on the control display panel. STAR can store multiple survivor identification codes and frequencies, allowing rescue crews to locate several survivors in a single mission. It also uses encoded burst transmissions for secure communications between the survivor and rescue aircraft. The system is designed for simple installation aboard search-and-rescue helicopters. No system calibration or alignment is needed on the aircraft. The URX 3000 GPS radio, introduced earlier in the year works with both STAR and Cubic's AN/ARS-6(V) guidance system. It is smaller, lighter and has better range performance than any other survival radio. It features 12-channel GPS for precise location; secure data transmissions; one million ID codes; and 3,000 UHF (Ultra High Frequency) The range of electromagnetic frequencies from 300 MHz to 3 GHz. In the U.S., analog television has used UHF channels 52 to 69 in the 700 MHz band. channels. Cubic Defense Applications Group produces 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. |
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