TRIMBLE WINS MULTIPLE ARMY CONTRACTS.Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB) has been awarded three equipment contracts from the U.S. Army for construction and surveying. Under the contracts, Trimble will supply machine control equipment, Global Positioning System Global Positioning System: see navigation satellite. Global Positioning System (GPS) Precise satellite-based navigation and location system originally developed for U.S. military use. (GPS) and construction design software. The contracts are valued at approximately $3.1 million. The first contract, which began shipping in late May 2001, includes Terramodel and TerraVista software used by Army construction and surveying units to design military projects. The U.S. Army has used the Terramodel software since 1994. The second contract, scheduled for delivery in June 2001, includes a highly specialized spe·cial·ize v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es v.intr. 1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study. 2. kit designed by the Army to conduct strategic hydrogaphic survey missions. The kit includes the GPS Pathfinder pathfinder /path·find·er/ (path´find?er) 1. an instrument for locating urethral strictures. 2. a dental instrument for tracing the course of root canals. path·find·er n. Pro XRS XRS X-Ray Spectrometer XRS X-Ray Spectroscopy XRS X-Ray Sensitivity XRS XML Related Standards XRS Excellent Retrieval System XRS Xml Retrieval System system as well as the Terramodel and TerraVista software. The Pathfinder Pro XRS system was selected for its outstanding accuracy, quality and reliability under adverse conditions experienced by the Army. The Army selected Terramodel and TerraVista software due to its already extensive use within the Army; it also exceeds the stringent requirements for civil design software. The third contract, which began shipping in late May 2001, includes the Trimble 1145-2 Dual Slope Laser systems, Gradio laser receivers for dozers, BradePro motorgrader control system and BucketPro system for Army excavators. During 1995, the U.S. Army evaluated the equipment at Fort Irwin, Calif., and demonstrated that significant saving in productivity, time, labor and materials labor and materials (time and materials) n. what some builders or repair people contract to provide and be paid for, rather than a fixed price or a percentage of the costs. could be achieved through the use of these systems. Trimble's earthmoving control systems will be installed on equipment owned by the Army, National Guard and Army Reserve. The contract also includes installation, training and support. Trimble is a leading innovator of Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. In addition to providing advanced GPS components, Trimble augments GPS with other positioning technologies as well as wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. and software to create complete customer solutions. Trimble's worldwide presence and unique capabilities position the Company for growth in emerging applications including surveying, automobile navigation, machine guidance, asset tracking, wireless platforms, and telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. infrastructure. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., Trimble has more than 2,000 employees in more than 20 countries worldwide. |
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