Symetrics Industries, LLC Awarded IDM Contract from AgustaWestland

Symetrics Industries, LLC Awarded IDM Contract from AgustaWestland

June 19, 2007

    MELBOURNE, Fla., June 19 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Symetrics Industries, LLC announced today that it was
awarded an estimated $2M contract from Finmeccanica
subsidiary AgustaWestland, for 70 Improved Data Modem (IDM)
systems.  Symetrics' IDM-501s will be installed on British
Army and Royal Navy helicopters, as part of the Future Lynx
program awarded to AgustaWestland in June 2006.  The first
Future Lynx is programmed to make its maiden flight in
2009, with initial deliveries in 2011.  Symetrics
anticipates actively supporting this program over the next
30 years. 

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    Symetrics' latest award to manufacture IDM-501s for the
Future Lynx program solidifies the company's
well-established reputation of providing its data modem
technology throughout the world.  Since its development by
Symetrics several years ago, the IDM-501 has been
proliferated to several global customers, including Korea,
Turkey, Australia, and the UK.

    "This is a very exciting award for our
company," stated Mitch Garner, President and CEO at
Symetrics. "The United Kingdom has been one of our
best IDM customers, starting with their decision to outfit
their Apaches with IDM in 1997."  Improved Data Modems
are used primarily by military pilots to improve digital
information sharing (e.g. targets, weapons status, fuel
status, etc.) between and among aircraft and ground
stations to enhance the situational awareness and safety of
pilots in successfully executing their missions.  "We
are proud to be able to provide a more efficient, cost
effective solution to our U.S. Forces and their Allies,
than was previously available with older generation
IDMs," continued Garner.

    Since 1993, Symetrics has served as the premier
supplier of the IDMs to the U.S. and international
militaries.  Symetrics' IDMs currently provide digital
communications on over 3,200 fixed and rotary wing
operational aircraft in at least 11 countries. In addition
to the IDM-501, Symetrics is also providing IDMs in a
variety of other form factors.  These range from single
card form factors, including VME and PC/104, to PCMCIA form
factors.  The product line also includes imagery capability
via the Photo Reconnaissance Intelligence Strike Module
(PRISM).  The PRISM feature provides the capability for
imagery capture, compression and transmission/reception.

    Rick Snyder, Senior VP, Engineering and Technology, put
it this way, "We have made a point to listen to our
customer's requirements, and have consistently designed,
improved, and introduced new members to the family of IDM
products to meet their changing needs."  Symetrics'
IDMs have also flown on the U.K. Tornado as part of the
Tornado Integrated Targeting System program and are slated
to fly on the U.K. Harrier as part of the Harrier
Integrated Targeting System.  Symetrics' IDM equipment was
also used to demonstrate interoperability between a UK
Tornado and a US Navy F-18.  Ironically, this has been the
only cross platform interoperability test of any air
platforms using MIL-STD-188-220/VMF, even among U.S.
platforms.  Interoperability is critical, as the
marketplace constantly changes as new technologies are
developed.  Snyder was adamant to point out that this is
the key to success in the IDM business, stating, "We
strive to stay ahead of the field in IDM technology, and
have proven interoperability with a number of airborne
platforms using AFAPD protocol, MIL-STD-188-220/VMF, or
both."

    Symetrics Industries, LLC, an AS9100 and ISO-9001-2000
registered company, has been designing, manufacturing,
testing and delivering low cost electronic assemblies and
sophisticated EW and Communication systems of the highest
quality for DoD for over 45 years. Web: www.symetrics.com
email: [e-mail]; Telephone:  [phone]

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