KVH Awarded $3.2 Million Order for Fiber Optic Gyro-based Inertial Measurement Units.MIDDLETOWN, R.I. -- KVH KVH Keith Van Horn (basketball player) KvH Katrina vanden Heuvel (editor; The Nation) TG-6000 Inertial Measurement Unit
With Options, Contract has Potential Value of $15.8 Million Over Four Years In a major milestone for the company, KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI) today announced that it has received a $3.2 million production order for its fiber optic gyro (FOG)-based TG-6000 precision inertial measurement unit (IMU Noun 1. IMU - a terrorist group of Islamic militants formed in 1996; opposes Uzbekistan's secular regime and wants to establish an Islamic state in central Asia; is a conduit for drugs from Afghanistan to central Asian countries ). The order was placed by Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems, a subsidiary of Raytheon Company, is headquartered in Tewksbury, MA. Its president is Dan Smith. It has more than 12,700 employees. External Links About IDS (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : RTN RTN Return RTN Raytheon Company (stock symbol) RTN Research Training Network RTN Rotarian RTN Routing Transit Number RTN Recursive Transition Network RTN Register Transfer Notation RTN Radial Tangential Normal ), which selected the TG-6000 IMU following extensive engineering and performance testing during 2004 and 2005. The TG-6000 will serve as a key component within the guidance system of the U.S. Navy's next-generation MK54 lightweight torpedoes. Delivery of the TG-6000 IMUs ordered during this initial contract will begin later in 2005 and continue through 2007. If three follow-on options are exercised, the total order is potentially valued at more than $15.8 million between 2005 and 2009. "The TG-6000 IMU is the most technically advanced guidance product that KVH has ever created and to have it selected for use in the MK54 torpedo is extraordinarily gratifying grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. ," remarked Martin Kits van Heyningen, KVH's president and chief executive officer. "Raytheon's selection of the TG-6000 IMU after a series of grueling qualification tests is a major validation of our strategic decision to apply our fiber optic technology for use in high-performance, integrated systems for smart munitions mu·ni·tion n. War materiel, especially weapons and ammunition. Often used in the plural. tr.v. mu·ni·tioned, mu·ni·tion·ing, mu·ni·tions To supply with munitions. and other applications. This opportunity could also yield additional sales in the future to foreign navies. With the TG-6000 IMU, we are now able to offer a fully integrated precision navigation unit with potential applications throughout the military and commercial marketplaces." The KVH TG-6000 IMU measures rate and acceleration precisely in three dimensions, critical for the navigation of a torpedo or other smart munitions. The IMU employs a three-axis configuration of KVH's FOGs, which offer an all-fiber design and patented Digital Signal Processing See DSP. Digital Signal Processing - (DSP) Computer manipulation of analog signals (commonly sound or image) which have been converted to digital form (sampled). (DSP) for high reliability, superior accuracy and performance, and exceptional vibration, shock, and acceleration survivability. In addition to the FOGs, the TG-6000 includes three accelerometers. Together, the integrated IMU provides outstanding performance, high reliability, low maintenance, and easy system integration ideal for use in a wide range of applications, including manned vehicle navigation and guidance systems for autonomous aerial and underwater vehicles. The TG-6000 is also an outstanding sensor suite for the most demanding stabilization and pointing applications. The MK54 lightweight torpedo is the next-generation Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) weapon. It is deployed from surface ships, helicopters, and fixed-wing aircraft to track, classify, and attack underwater targets. It is intended as the replacement for the U.S. Navy's existing MK46 torpedo, which has been in use since 1969 and is currently fielded by all U.S. Navy surface and air ASW platforms as well as being in the inventory of 25 foreign navies. In 2004, Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems was awarded a sole source contract from the U.S. Navy for the MK54 torpedo. Note to editors - High-resolution photos of the KVH TG-6000 IMU and a representative torpedo are available at http://www.kvh.com/mediasupport. For complete details on KVH's complete line of fiber optic gyro products, please visit http://www.fiberopticgyro.com. About Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems Based in Tewksbury, MA, Integrated Defense Systems Integrated Defense Systems may refer to:
About KVH Industries, Inc. KVH Industries, Inc., designs and manufactures products that enable mobile communication, navigation, and precision pointing through the use of its proprietary mobile satellite antenna and fiber optic technologies. The company is developing next-generation systems with greater precision, durability, and versatility for communications, navigation, and industrial applications. An ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001-certified company, KVH has headquarters in Middletown, Rhode Island Middletown is a town in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 17,335 at the 2000 census. It lies to the south of Portsmouth and to the north of Newport on Aquidneck Island, hence the name "Middletown. , with a fiber optic and military navigation product manufacturing facility in Tinley Park, Illinois Tinley Park is a village located primarily in Cook County, Illinois, United States with a small portion in Will County. The population was 48,401 at the 2000 census, and 58,322 in the 2007 census. Tinley Park is one of the fastest growing suburbs south of Chicago. , and a European sales, marketing, and support office in Kokkedal, Denmark. This release may contain certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include, for example, the functionality, characteristics, quality and performance of KVH's products and technology; anticipated innovation and product development; and customer preferences, requirements and expectations. The actual results could differ. Factors that may cause such differences include, among others, fluctuations in military procurement schedules, changes in modernization plans for military equipment, and changing operational priorities as well as those factors discussed in KVH's most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 9, 2005. KVH assumes no obligation to update its forward-looking statements to reflect new information or developments. |
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