MACDONALD DETTWILER SIGNS UPGRADE CONTRACT WITH KOREA.VANCOUVER, BC--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MARCH 28, 1995--MACDONALD, DETTWILER (VSE See DOS/VSE. VSE - Virtual Storage Extended :MDA (1) (Monochrome Display Adapter) The first IBM PC monochrome video display standard for text. Due to its lack of graphics, MDA cards were often replaced with Hercules cards, which provided both text and graphics. See PC display modes and Hercules Graphics. ) -- MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates, Ltd. announced today that it has signed a $1.4 million contract with the Korean Advanced Institute for Science and Technology (KAIST KAIST Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology ) to upgrade their remote sensing satellite product generation system. This is the second in a series of annual contracts from KAIST to deliver a complete capability to Korea. This KAIST upgrade will use visible data from SPOT, JERS-1 and MOS-1 sensors as well as synthetic aperture radar Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) Radar, airborne or satellite-borne, that uses special signal processing to produce high-resolution images of the surface of the Earth (or another object) while traversing a considerable flight path. data from JERS-1. Korea's original facility was installed by MacDonald Dettwiler in 1994, and was the beginning of KoreaUs earth observation capability. MacDonald Dettwiler is the prime contractor for the KAIST upgrade project, which is expected to be completed in October 1995. CORPORATE PROFILE MacDonald Dettwiler is an international leader in advanced systems development for the earth observation, aviation, space, defence and communications industries. Founded in 1969, the company has grown to be the worldUs largest supplier of turnkey remote sensing satellite ground stations and now operates in the following niche markets: earth observation centres, satellite mission control, spatial data, aeronautical aer·o·nau·tic also aer·o·nau·ti·cal adj. Of or relating to aeronautics. aer  o·nau information, air traffic management, command and control, radar and acoustic surveillance and communications. CONTACT: Sharon Parker, 604/231-2446 or PARKER@MDA.CA REPEATS: New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of 212-575-8822 or 800-221-2462; Boston 617-330-5311 or 80 |
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