Torrey Science awarded follow-on contract to develop wireless communications equipment for the comprehensive test ban treaty.SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 21, 1996--Torrey Science Corp. announced a follow-on contract award from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), U.S. government agency administered by the Department of Defense (see Defense, United States Department of). (DARPA) for the development and demonstration of a highly reliable, low-cost wireless communication system in support of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty nuclear test-ban treaty: see disarmament, nuclear. Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty officially Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water (CTBT). This $493,000 award is the third Torrey Science has received from DARPA related to nuclear proliferation monitoring. Delivery of the system is scheduled for mid-1997. The Reliable Affordable Global Communications (RACON Noun 1. racon - a device that, on receiving radar signals, transmits coded signals in response to help navigators determine their position radar beacon electronic signal - a signal generated by electronic means ) will transmit information collected from a global network of remote sensors of seismic, hydroacoustic, infrasound Infrasound Sound waves, particularly in the atmosphere, whose frequencies of pressure variation and of vibration are below the audible range, that is, lower than about 20 Hz. , and radionuclide events. This information will be used by CTBT International Data Center to monitor the Earth's atmosphere and oceans for indicators of nuclear testing and to determine whether a nuclear device has been tested in violation of the treaty. The RACON system is designed around Very Small Aperture Terminal (communications) Very Small Aperture Terminal - (VSAT) A kind of ground station used to contact a communications satellite such as INMARSAT. (VSAT) technology, modified to increase reliability and ruggedness while decreasing power and cost. Torrey Science is developing hardware and a highly efficient link modulation format and protocols which will provide robust, bulk sensor data transfers continuously and on demand over geostationary satellites. Torrey Science, located in San Diego, designs, manufactures and markets affordable wireless communications and sensor products for industrial, commercial and government markets. The company is a key supplier of terminals and modems for the ORBCOMM Low Earth Orbit (communications) low earth orbit - (LEO) The kind of orbit used by communications satellites that will offer high bandwidth for video on demand, television, and Internet communications. satellite network. CONTACT: Laurin Pause, 619/552-1052 619/552-1056 (fax) |
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