Thursday, March 18, 2010

Integral Systems to Provide Satellite Signal Monitoring and Interference Detection and Analysis to AR-SAT

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Monics(R) System From SAT Corporation Will Support AR-SAT'S CSM Monitoring Requirements for the ARSAT-1 Satellite, the First Communications Satellite Designed and Manufactured in Argentina

Defense News: SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 18, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --SAT Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Integral Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:ISYS - News), today announced that it has been chosen by Argentina's Empresa Argentina de Soluciones Satelitales (AR-SAT) to provide Satellite Monitoring and Interference Detection and Analysis System in support of its ARSAT-1 Satellite and ground stations. Scheduled for launch in 2012, the ARSAT-1 Satellite will be the first communications satellite designed and manufactured in Argentina.

Under the terms of the contract, SAT Corporation, supported by its sister company Integral Systems Europe UK, will also provide a set of Ku Band and C Band CSM service antennas for ground stations located in Benavidez and Bosque Alegre, Argentina. In addition to ARSAT-1, AR-SAT plans to build and launch a fleet of two additional Satellites.

Utilizing SAT Corporation's Digital Signal Processing (DSP) technology, Monics is a state of the art radio frequency monitoring system that will provide automatic monitoring of AR-SAT's carriers. The System provides carrier monitoring and interference detection in a fraction of the time of a classic spectrum analyzer. In addition, Monics' unique algorithms automatically detect, characterize, and display interfering signals, and allow results to be viewed at any time.

"We are pleased AR-SAT has selected SAT Corporation to support their requirement for Carrier Monitoring and Interference Detection an Analysis for their fleet of ARSAT Satellites," said Bob Potter, president of SAT Corporation. "Our strong position in the industry and our ability to address the South American Satellite Market, allows us to partner with companies like AR-SAT to provide a system that achieves their extremely high operational efficiency goals."

ABOUT INTEGRAL SYSTEMS

Integral Systems, Inc., of Columbia, MD, applies more than 25 years experience to provide integrated technology solutions for satellite communications-interfaced systems. Customers have relied on the Integral Systems family of companies (Integral Systems, Inc., Integral Systems Europe UK, Lumistar, Inc., Newpoint Technologies, Inc., RT Logic, and SAT Corporation) to deliver on time and on budget for more than 250 satellite missions. Our dedication to customer service has solidified long-term relationships with the U.S. Air Force, NASA, NOAA, and nearly every satellite operator in the world. Integral Systems was named the Region III Prime Contractor of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration in 2009. For more information, visitwww.integ.com.

ABOUT AR-SAT

AR-SAT is a company established by the Argentine Government under a law passed in 2006. In addition to the initial capital, the above mentioned law granted onto AR-SAT exclusive rights to operate and commercialize geostationary orbital position 81W in Ku Band (North & South America) and C Band (Hemispheric coverage). AR-SAT holds rights over the engineering and development of national satellites to be manufactured within the scope of the Communications' Argentine Geostationary Satellite Project, as started back in December 2007 upon the signature of a contract with an argentine corporation named INVAP.

The national government transferred NAHUELSAT operational assets to AR-SAT. NAHUELSAT had exploited geostationary orbital position 72W by means of NAHUEL I satellite. AR-SAT covers the whole Latin American southern area, delivering satellite bandwidth for all kinds of service: voice, data, audio and video.www.arsat.com.ar

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