Motorola Wins $7.1 Million Contract.SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 18, 1997-- New Technology Increases Soldiers' Confidence, Accuracy and 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. Motorola Space and Systems Technology Group (SSTG SSTG Ship Safe Training Group Ltd (Kent, UK) SSTG Space and Systems Technology Group (Motorola) SSTG Ships Service Turbine Generator SSTG Ship Service Turbo Generator ) was awarded a $7.1 million contract from the U.S. Army as the prime contractor to design, develop, fabricate and test 148 stand-alone Combat Identification-Dismounted Soldier (CIDDS CIDDS Common Intrusion Detection Director System CIDDS Combat Identification for Dismounted Soldier (Army) ) systems, over 24 months. Motorola's subcontractors are Hughes Defense Systems and Lockheed Martin For the former company, see . Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is a leading multinational aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology company formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. Electro Optical Systems. CIDDS is intended to solve a problem that has plagued battlefield commanders for centuries: How to distinguish between friendly and unfriendly forces during battle? This situation has become even more critical in modern times as the increased accuracy, range and lethality of modern weapons exceed current capabilities to identify potential targets and distinguish between friend and foe Friend and Foe is the third release from the Portland, Oregon-based band Menomena. It was released January 23, 2007 by Barsuk Records. The cover art is designed by Craig Thompson, writer and illustrator of the award-winning graphic novel Blankets. . The system is comprised of two components. The "weapon" component is an electronic assembly that can be mounted on any one of five designated weapons. This small (3.5 inch x 3 inch x 1.5 inch), lightweight (11 ounces) assembly has a laser interrogator with a radio frequency receiver which verifies interrogations. The soldier's "helmet" component has a set of laser detectors with a radio frequency transmitter that sends friend verifications upon 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. . "In order to utilize the capabilities of modern weapon systems, individual soldiers needed a better method for determining that the object or person on target is the enemy. The new technology developed for the U.S. Army will enable our armed forces to enhance battlefield effectiveness," stated Mark Fried, vice president and general manager, Communications Systems Division, Motorola SSTG. "The enhanced situational awareness Situation awareness or situational awareness [1] (SA) is the mental representation and understanding of objects, events, people, system states, interactions, environmental conditions, and other situation-specific factors affecting human performance in will increase soldiers' confidence, accuracy and survivability while reducing a key element of risk in military operations This is a list of missions, operations, and projects. Missions in support of other missions are not listed independently. World War I ''See also List of military engagements of World War I
CIDDS will have the capability to support training and combat needs. In addition, it will be interoperable with the Army's Land Warrior system, the revolutionary program to develop and field a totally integrated Soldier Fighting System by the year 2000. The Land Warrior system includes five subsystems (integrated helmet assembly, software, computer/radio, weapon, and protective clothing and individual equipment) that link the soldier into the digitized battlefield. If the Army chooses to exercise all options, total procurement could exceed 80,000 CIDDS units. Motorola (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :MOT) is one of the world's leading providers of wireless communications, semiconductors, and advanced electronic systems, components and services. Major equipment businesses include cellular telephones, two-way radios, paging and communications, personal communications, automotive, defense and space electronics and computers. Communication devices, computers and millions of consumer products are powered by Motorola semiconductors. Sales in 1996 were $28 billion. CONTACT: Motorola SSTG, Scottsdale Robert Edwards, 602/441-2885 |
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