Sikorsky X2 Technology(TM) Demonstrator Wins Breakthrough Award from Popular Mechanics

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. ~ October 9, 2009
STRATFORD, Conn., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.'s X2 Technology(TM) demonstrator program has been recognized by Popular Mechanics magazine with a 2009 Breakthrough Innovator Award. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX - News).
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Members of the X2 Technology team attended a luncheon and awards ceremony hosted by Popular Mechanics Oct. 8 at the Hearst Tower in New York City.
"With the average top speed of conventional helicopters at approximately 160 or 170 knots, the X2 Technology(TM) demonstrator is on a path to set a new standard, so the recognition from Popular Mechanics is an exciting achievement for the team," said Jim Kagdis, Program Manager, Sikorsky Advanced Programs. "The full team has been dedicated to proving out the X2 Technology features, and we are pleased to be sharing the continuing success of the program with the world through this recognition."
Aiming to achieve the highest speed ever recorded for a helicopter, the X2 Technology demonstrator combines an integrated suite of technologies intended to advance the state-of-the-art, counter-rotating coaxial rotor helicopter. It is designed to demonstrate a helicopter can cruise comfortably at 250 knots while retaining such desirable attributes as excellent low speed handling, efficient hovering, and a seamless and simple transition to high speed.
The X2 Technology program, based at the Sikorsky Development Flight Center in Florida, to date has achieved a maximum test flight speed of 106 knots.
The X2 Technology program began in 2005 when Sikorsky first committed resources and full funding for the program's development.
"Sikorsky Aircraft was founded on the ingenuity and creativity of Igor Sikorsky, and the company has continued to value that pioneering spirit through the years," said Mark Miller, Sikorsky Vice President of Research & Engineering. "The X2 Technology program is a great example of how Sikorsky Aircraft continues to be a leader in innovation."
Among the technologies the X2 Technology demonstrator employs are:
*Fly-by-wire flight controls
*Counter-rotating rigid rotor blades
*Hub drag reduction
*Active vibration control
Integrated auxiliary propulsion system
Popular Mechanics, a monthly publication with a circulation of 1.2 million, covers personal technology, cars and home improvement, as well as the science and technology behind major issues. The magazine is published by Hearst Magazines, a unit of Hearst Corp. and one of the world's largest publishers of monthly magazines. The magazine's Breakthrough Awards, given annually, were established five years ago to recognize and celebrate innovations "poised to change the world, and the passionate, smart creators behind them," according to the magazine.
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., based in Stratford, Conn., is a world leader in helicopter design, manufacture, and service. United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Conn., provides a broad range of high-technology products and support services to the aerospace and building systems industries.

ATK Propulsion and Composite Technologies Key to Successful Delta II Launch

ATK Supports Launch of DigitalGlobe WorldView-2 SatelliteATK Propellant Tank Helps Power WorldView-2 Satellite
ATK ~ October 9, 2009
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK - News) played a key role in the successful launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket for The Boeing Company today from Space Launch Complex 2W at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., carrying DigitalGlobe's WorldView-2 commercial satellite.
Nine ATK GEM-40 solid propulsion strap-on boosters provided augmented thrust for the launch. Six of the boosters ignited at lift-off with the first-stage main engine and provided over 824,000 pounds maximum thrust for the launch vehicle. Just over one minute later, the remaining three boosters ignited to provide an additional 427,000 pounds maximum thrust. The spent motors were then jettisoned from the rocket as it continued its ascent.
ATK manufactured the GEM-40 motors at its facility in Magna, Utah, continuing a tradition of flight support for Delta II missions that began in 1990. The composite cases for the GEM-40 boosters were produced at ATK's Clearfield, Utah, facility and are made of graphite epoxy material using an automated filament winding process the company developed and refined through its 50-year heritage in composite manufacturing.
The 10-foot diameter composite payload fairing, encapsulating the payload, was fabricated by ATK's Iuka, Mississippi facility. The fairing was produced using advanced composite hand layup manufacturing, machining, and inspection techniques. This was the 18th ATK-built fairing flown on a Delta II mission.
In addition to hardware on the launch vehicle, ATK provided hardware for the satellite. ATK's facility in Commerce, Calif., supplied an off-the-shelf 40-inch diameter propellant tank to Ball Aerospace for the WorldView-2 program. The propellant tank contains an elastomeric diaphragm which will provide active propellant management throughout the mission.
WorldView-2 is the first high-resolution, 8-band multispectral satellite commercially available. Along with the four typical multispectral bands - blue, green, red and near infrared - WorldView-2 is introducing the following new color bands for enhanced multispectral analysis: red edge, coastal, yellow and near infrared 2. Operating at an altitude of 770 kilometers, WorldView-2 will provide half-meter panchromatic resolution and 1.8-meter multispectral resolution. WorldView-2 will have an average revisit time of 1.1 days and will be capable of collection up to 975,000 square kilometers (376,000 square miles) per day, doubling the DigitalGlobe collection capacity.
ATK is a premier aerospace and defense company with more than 18,000 employees in 22 states, Puerto Rico and internationally, and revenues of approximately $4.8 billion. News and information can be found on the Internet at www.atk.com.
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NewMarket Technology, Inc. Announces $2 Million Debt Reduction and Release of Collateral

NewMarket Technology, Inc. ~ October 9, 2009
DALLAS, TX--(Marketwire - 10/09/09) - NewMarket Technology, Inc. (Pinksheets:NWMT - News) today announced a transaction under which the senior term notes the Company issued in the fourth quarter of 2007 will be exchanged for the issuance of preferred equity with a new investor. The transaction announced today will also release all of NewMarket's assets that have been held as collateral under the terms of a security agreement that was part of the senior debt. NewMarket has now ended its obligation to the subject lender. This comprehensive transaction reduces the Company's total outstanding debt by approximately $2 million. More details will be reviewed in a Webcast scheduled for next Tuesday, October 13, 2009.
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About NewMarket Technology, Inc. (www.newmarkettechnology.com)
NewMarket is a reporting company with audited financial reports filed with the SEC. NewMarket provides systems integration, technology infrastructure services and emerging technology worldwide. NewMarket has a focus on providing technology and support services to rapidly growing economies where technology purchasing is on the rise. In addition to its base of operations in North America, NewMarket has operations today in the growing economies of China, Southeast Asia, Brazil and Northern Latin America. Last year the Company reported over $40 million in revenue from Asia and over $20 million in revenue from Latin America. Overall, NewMarket reported over $95 million in revenue for 2008.
Across the globe, NewMarket is a Microsoft and Oracle partner, distributes various computer hardware and peripherals from brand partners such as Dell, HP, IBM, Cisco, Sony, Epson, Canon and Sanyo and is also an authorized reseller of operating systems and various software from companies such as Red Hat, Sybase, IBM, BEA, Veritas and others. Additionally, the Company works with emerging technologies such as mobile computing, various security and wireless broadband technologies.
NewMarket's rapid growth since 2002 has placed the Company on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 for 5 consecutive years. NewMarket was recognized as the third fastest growing technology company in the United States in 2006 and the number one fastest growing technology company in North Texas for two years in a row.
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iLOOKABOUT Now Preferred Supplier to England's City of Westminster

iLOOKABOUT Corp. ~ October 9, 2009
LONDON, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - 10/09/09) - iLOOKABOUT Corp. (TSX-V:ILA - News) ("iLOOKABOUT" or the "Company") announced today that it has been awarded preferred supplier status and a five year contract for the provision of StreetScape imagery and visual data intelligence services to Westminster City Council, London, U.K. Financial terms of the contract were not disclosed.
The new contract follows a comprehensive three month pilot study of the StreetScape product and services. iLOOKABOUT and Westminster City Council staff collaborated on the design and implementation of the visual data intelligence systems required to meet Westminster's needs. For more information visit www.iLOOKABOUT.com
The pilot test results proved StreetScape's superiority in picture resolution and navigation through seamless street-level images while providing close proximity views of curbs and other infrastructure assets of importance. Compatibility of the visual data intelligence with existing City Council work processes was also cited for its cost and labour efficiencies. It is expected that several departments including Transportation, Parking, Planning and Customer Services will adopt the StreetScape product and services. The system will be used internally and by selected contractors only.
"It is always gratifying to see StreetScape perform so well for our customers," said Jeff Young, President and CEO of iLOOKABOUT. "This was a true customer-company collaborative effort during the pilot and we fully intend to maintain this approach as we continue our work for Westminster City Council."
iLOOKABOUT will begin full systems integration this month with a view to making the system live on the City Council's internal network during October.
Westminster is home to some of the most famous buildings in the world including Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Piccadilly Circus and Big Ben.
About iLOOKABOUT
iLOOKABOUT is a visual data intelligence company serving commercial enterprise in the municipal, real estate and insurance sectors in North America and Europe with products and services including iLOOKABOUT StreetScape and Virtual Tours. A pioneer in visual data with its Virtual Tour product, the company recently developed iLOOKABOUT StreetScape, a visual data intelligence product for the geo-spatial market. iLOOKABOUT StreetScape is panoramic, comprehensive, street level perspective visual data, geo-coded with latitude and longitude coordinates for accuracy and supported by patented software processes and proprietary security and storage systems. Headquartered in London, Ontario, Canada, iLOOKABOUT also has offices in Toronto, Canada. iLOOKABOUT's shares are traded on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol ILA.
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Goodrich Presents Composite Technology Research of Malaysia with Strategic Supplier Award

- Composite components manufacturer receives prestigious award for its performance and use of lean practices
Goodrich Corporation; GR - Nacelles and Interior Systems ~ October 9, 2009
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 9, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR - News) has chosen Composite Technology Research of Malaysia (CTRM) as a recipient of the Goodrich Strategic Supplier Award, which recognizes excellence in the supply chain. CTRM received the award for exceptional quality and delivery performance in providing composite components for the Goodrich Aerostructures business, as well as its participation in continuous improvement activities.
Dan Pleshko, chief supply chain officer for Goodrich, presented the award to CTRM during a visit to the company's headquarters in Melaka, Malaysia. "CTRM has been a strategic supplier to our Aerostructures business unit since 2004 and we look forward to working with the company for many more years," said Pleshko. "They share with us a common pursuit of excellence through the disciplined application of the lean principles of the Toyota Production System and the Goodrich continuous improvement philosophy."
Tim Martin, director of materiel and supply chain for Goodrich's Aerostructures business, said, "We recently decided to make CTRM a center of excellence for some large composite component production. That designation, as well as their receipt of the Goodrich Strategic Supplier award, demonstrates our confidence in CTRM."
Goodrich has provided in-depth training in lean principles at CTRM's manufacturing sites, and works closely with the company to advance its lean implementation.
The Goodrich Strategic Supplier Award recognizes suppliers that demonstrate outstanding quality at required delivery schedules, a commitment to customer satisfaction, and adoption of lean operating principles and continuous improvement.
Composites Technology Research Malaysia Sdn Bhd was incorporated in November 1990 with the Malaysian Ministry of Finance, Incorporated as its principle shareholder. CTRM is entrusted with a strategic role to develop a high technology-based industry in the areas of aerospace and composite technologies. The government identified these two industries as the most crucial constituents to the future industrial growth for Malaysia.
Goodrich Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a global supplier of systems and services to aerospace, defense and homeland security markets. With one of the most strategically diversified portfolios of products in the industry, Goodrich serves a global customer base with significant worldwide manufacturing and service facilities. For more information, visit http://www.goodrich.com.
Goodrich Corporation operates through its divisions and as a parent company for its subsidiaries, one or more of which may be referred to as "Goodrich Corporation" in this press release.

Constant Aviation Completes First Embraer Legacy 600 Install of Aircell High Speed Internet System

Simultaneous Aircell Installation and 48 Month Inspection Completed in 30 Days
Constant Aviation, LLC ~ October 9, 2009
RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Constant Aviation, LLC, a Nextant Aerospace company headquartered at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, delivered the first Embraer Legacy 600 with Aircell Axxess® and ATG 4000 High Speed Internet System.“Not only did Constant Aviation perform the 48 Month Inspection in 30 days but simultaneously was able to install the Aircell High Speed Internet system as well,” said Kurt Keyes, Lead Pilot.
The Aircell Axxess® system along with the ATG 4000 provides worldwide Iridium voice telephone service and broadband data in the continental United States. The system is an affordable solution in business aviation that provides a true high speed Internet experience that equals what passengers are accustomed to on the ground. It is up to 56 times faster than a traditional dial-up connection, yet it is small and light enough to fit on virtually any business aircraft. An Aircell High Speed Internet unit for business aviation weighs just 11 pounds and its two belly-mounted antennae weigh just 1.25 pounds each. This new system is in high demand from business aviation operators and aircraft owners.
About Constant Aviation
Constant Aviation, LLC, is a Nextant Aerospace company, with locations at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and Birmingham International Airport. Constant Aviation has raised the bar in aircraft maintenance expectations. Constant Aviation is one of only 43 Repair Stations to hold Class 3 and 4 ratings as well as Radio Class 1, 2, and 3 ratings. As one of the most respected business aircraft maintenance organizations in the country, Constant Aviation understands the importance of aircraft availability, predictability and minimizing operational costs for their customers. For more information, please visit www.constantaviation.com or call 216.261.7119.
About Nextant Aerospace
Nextant Aerospace was formed for the primary purpose of developing aircraft modernization programs and operates two full-service corporate aircraft maintenance and overhaul facilities located at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) and Birmingham Alabama International Airport (BHM). For more information, please visit www.nextantaerospace.com.
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Mikros Systems Corporation Expects ADEPT IDIQ Contract Award by Year End; Announces $570,000 Contract Award

USS Wayne E. Meyer to be Commissioned October 10, 2009
Mikros Systems Corporation ~ October 9, 2009
PRINCETON, N.J., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mikros Systems Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: MKRS - News), announced today the award of a $570,000 contract for support of the U.S. Navy's Above Water Radar Group. The contract was awarded by Technology Service Corporation (TSC), headquartered in Silver Spring, MD, for work that will be performed over the next six months.
TSC provides engineering and services support to U.S. Government programs, including the U.S. Navy's Aegis Combat System. "We are very pleased to be partnering with TSC on this important project," stated Tom Meaney, President of Mikros. "Our capabilities in electronic systems development and distance support blend well with TSC's radar and sensor engineering expertise."
Mikros will provide project management and engineering assistance on various projects, including support for new acquisition radar programs. This contract also provides for continuation of pre-production engineering tasks in support of the Adaptive Diagnostic Electronic Portable Testset (ADEPT).
ADEPT, developed by Mikros, is a configurable, modular test set that automates and accelerates a range of preventive and corrective maintenance activities for complex radar and electronic equipment. ADEPT also provides advanced distance support capabilities by allowing subject matter experts based onshore to collaborate in real-time with technicians aboard the ship. ADEPT has been designed to improve mission readiness and performance of complex shipboard electronic equipment and is especially applicable to the highly capable Aegis Combat System found on U.S. and International Cruisers and Destroyers.
Mikros has been anticipating an Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract award for ADEPT. Although delays in the Government contracting process have been experienced, award is still expected by year end. This contract is expected to include orders for the immediate delivery of 15 ADEPT systems. "We are working with the Government very closely and are at the final stages of the contracting process," stated Marc Dalby, Vice-President, Business Development and Operations. "We also expect additional task and delivery orders for engineering support and up to 30 ADEPT systems could be awarded within six months of the initial award."
USS Wayne E. Meyer to be Commissioned
On Saturday, October 10, 2009, the U.S. Navy will commission the USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) in Philadelphia, PA. Rear Admiral (Ret.) Wayne E. Meyer provided valuable leadership and guidance to Mikros by serving as Director and Chairman of the Mikros Board of Directors since 1988. He is widely regarded as the "Father of Aegis" for his 13 years of service as the Aegis Weapon System Manager and later, the founding project manager of the Aegis Shipbuilding Project Office. Tom Meaney stated, "The DDG-108 Wayne E. Meyer is the most advanced surface combatant in the world, and knowing ADEPT will be onboard to help maintain the SPY-1 radar is very rewarding."
About Mikros
Mikros Systems Corporation is an advanced technology company specializing in the research and development of electronic systems technology primarily for military applications. Classified by the U.S. Department of Defense as a small business, its capabilities include technology management, electronic systems engineering and integration, radar systems engineering, combat/command, control, communications, computers and intelligence systems engineering, and communications engineering. Mikros' primary business is to pursue and obtain contracts from the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Navy, and other governmental authorities. For more information on Mikros visit: www.mikros.us
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Northrop Grumman-built LCROSS Satellite Impacts Moon

Northrop Grumman Corp. ~ October 9, 2009
REDONDO BEACH, Calif., Oct. 9, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astronomers and space enthusiasts worldwide cheered as the Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) successfully impacted the moon's Cabeus crater this morning at 4:31 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time. LCROSS was built and integrated by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC - News) under contract to NASA Ames Research Center. The dramatic impact represents the end of a 112-day mission to find water ice on the moon that could serve as a resource for future lunar outposts. According to NASA, the debris cloud created by LCROSS' impact produced good telemetry and was recorded by space and ground-based observatories. NASA will gather and analyze impact data from professional and amateur astronomers worldwide over the next several months to determine if water ice is present.
"The success of this mission is a tribute to the tremendous engineering skills and partnership between Northrop Grumman and NASA Ames Research Center," said Steve Hixson, vice president of Advanced Concepts-Space and Directed Energy Systems for Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems. "We believe LCROSS will open the doors to new research and exploration missions based on the LCROSS model."
Built on a tight budget and schedule, LCROSS uses a standardized structural element; commercial-off-the-shelf hardware, sensors and components; flight-proven payload instruments and sophisticated risk management. The spacecraft was ready for delivery in just 29 months for a total mission cost of $79 million.
Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global security company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding and technical services to government and commercial customers worldwide.
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TeleCommunication Systems Receives $1.8 Million Order From Army Technology Applications Office

Work Will Support Interoperability Command at Fort Bragg
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. ~ October 9, 2009
ANNAPOLIS, MD--(Marketwire - 10/09/09) - TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ:TSYS - News), a leading provider of mission-critical wireless communications, today announced that it has received a $1.8 million contract from the U.S. Army. This award is funded by the Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems' (PEO EIS) Technology Applications Office (TAO).
This award covers the upgrade of the Army's second existing X-Band earth terminal in support of the Interoperability Command in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The upgrade will improve the terminal's performance, increase capacity and expand capability and will align this second terminal's overall technological state with that of the first X-Band terminal, which TCS upgraded earlier this year.
"TCS has had a good working relationship with the TAO for several years," said Michael Bristol, senior vice president of government solutions for TCS. "We are pleased to provide them the critical support necessary to maintain a modern communications infrastructure."
TCS has established a proven track record over the past decade of providing cost effective, highly reliable solutions to the Department of Defense, Special Operations and intelligence communities, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State. For more information on TCS government solutions visit: http://www1.telecomsys.com/government/index.cfm
About TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ:TSYS - News) engineers and delivers highly reliable wireless communications technology. TCS is a leader in wireless text messaging and location-based technology, including E9-1-1 services and commercial applications like navigation that use the precise location of a wireless device, and secure satellite-based communications systems and services. Customers include leading wireless and VoIP carriers around the world, cable MSOs, automotive telematics vendors, and agencies of the U.S. Departments of Defense, State, and Homeland Security. TCS is one of six primary vendors on a $5 billion Army Worldwide Satellite Systems Contract vehicle. For more information, visit www.telecomsys.com.
Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements as defined within Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and are based upon TCS' current expectations and assumptions that if incorrect would cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Risks include without limitation those detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.
Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise the information in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances, or otherwise.
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Aerojet's Engine Powers Delta II Second Stage for DigitalGlobe's WorldView-2 Satellite Mission Launch

Aerojet ~ October 8, 2009
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY - News) company, announced that its engine helped propel today's Delta II launch vehicle from Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) in California, putting the Ball Aerospace-built WorldView-2 imaging satellite into orbit. The satellite will collect and record high resolution commercial Earth imagery from space.
Under contract to the United Launch Alliance, Aerojet provides the Delta II rocket's liquid second stage engine. The United Launch Alliance supplies the Delta II launch vehicle and other mission services to Boeing Launch Services, under contract with satellite imagery company, DigitalGlobe (NYSE: DGI - News).
This same engine has supported launches of critical NASA missions such as MESSENGER, Phoenix Mars Lander, GLAST, THEMIS, STEREO, Deep Impact and the Mars Exploration Rovers (MER) spacecraft as well as the USAF Global Positioning System (GPS) Block IIR fleet. This particular engine's launch history began in 1958 when Aerojet provided second stage propulsion for the Vanguard-1 mission.
"It is a privilege to be part of such a great team that provides a high reliability vehicle to both government and commercial users," said Richard Yanick, director of Delta II and Space Tank Production Programs. "This is an important mission for DigitalGlobe and we are glad to have played an important role in their venture."
Aerojet is a world-recognized aerospace and defense leader principally serving the missile and space propulsion, defense and armaments markets. GenCorp is a leading technology-based manufacturer of aerospace and defense products and systems with a real estate segment that includes activities related to the entitlement, sale, and leasing of the company's excess real estate assets. Additional information about Aerojet and GenCorp can be obtained by visiting the companies' Web sites at http://www.Aerojet.com and http://www.GenCorp.com.

BAE Systems Receives $13 Million U.S. Army AMCOM Contract For Up-Armored HIMARS Cabs

BAE Systems ~ October 7, 2009

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BAE Systems announced today the award of a $13.97 million contract from the Army Aviation and Missile Life Cycle Management Command (AMCOM), to manufacture 64 Increased Crew Protection (ICP) cab upgrade kits for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS). The contract also includes 65 cab up-armor appliqué kits and spares.
The ICP cabs and appliqué kits will replace unarmored cabs on Army and U.S. Marine Corps HIMARS vehicles, and they will be produced and completed in Sealy, Texas by October 2010. It is based on the combat proven Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) built by BAE Systems. Serving as the common manufacturer for the FMTV and HIMARS system chassis, BAE Systems offers the Army and Marine Corps the ability to apply technology, parts commonality and lessons learned across the two platforms.
“This cab provides a new level of crew protection for soldiers and Marines and ensures they maintain a high level of tactical mobility,” said Dennis Morris, president of Global Tactical Systems, BAE Systems. “This upgrade represents BAE Systems’ support of the HIMARS program and our ability to modernize and upgrade the existing HIMARS fleet.”
A unique design to BAE Systems, the HIMARS ICP cab is armored and has more than 40 enhancements from previous cab designs to make it the safest, most reliable chassis available for HIMARS crews. The ICP is designed to protect its crew from ballistic attack, mine blast, foreign object debris, and the fumes associated with rocket launch. Key enhancements include: improved crew survivability, hatch and door ergonomics, cab entry and exit, pressurization and water entry sealing. Composite materials were used to meet mission essential transportability requirements.
BAE Systems has produced the HIMARS platform since its introduction in 2003. HIMARS is a rocket and missile carrier that accommodates the entire family of Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) munitions, including all variants of the Guided MLRS rocket and Army Tactical Missile System missiles.
BAE Systems employs more than 3,000 people at its production facility in Sealy. The facility has more than 900,000 square feet of manufacturing, storage and office space on approximately 200 acres. The Sealy facility has established itself as a world-class designer, volume manufacturer and through-life supporter of high-quality, best value, military tactical vehicles, including more than 56,000 FMTVs and trailers in 29 variants.
For more information including videos and photos, visit www.baesystems.com/fmtv.
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GATR Technologies Awarded Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract with US Navy SPAWAR

GATR Technologies ~ October 7, 2009
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GATR Technologies® announced today that it has been awarded a contract, and its first two task orders, from the Department of the Navy Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic to supply satellite terminals to the Department of Defense and other agencies as an evolutionary technology insertion to reduce the tactical footprint of large-aperture, deployed satellite communications systems. The term of the contract is 1 year with four 1 year options with a total ceiling value of $26M.
GATR Technologies is a small business specializing in supplying inflatable antenna systems to the Department of Defense, diplomatic and intelligence agencies. “This contract type allows us to respond and deliver more effectively to DoD and other agencies that wish to field our technology,” states Paul Gierow, President at GATR Technologies. “We’re proud to serve the American Warfighter with quality communications systems that really impact the way our soldiers, airmen, sailors and marines send and receive information in remote or forward deployed situations.”
About the GATR Antenna System
The GATR Antenna System is a deployable inflatable satellite communication terminal serving the military, public safety and broadcast sectors. GATR’s unique inflatable design enables deployment of a 1.8, and 2.4 meter terminals in as few as two airline checkable cases, simplifying transportation and set-up, and making it ideal for first-in deployments, remote applications and contingency scenarios. The patented design combines the transmission power advantages of a large aperture / high-bandwidth antenna with the low weight and portability of a much smaller antenna.
About GATR Technologies
Incorporated in 2004, GATR Technologies develops and manufactures the inflatable satellite communications terminal. GATR’s unique, patented design enables deployment of large aperture satellite terminals packaged in as few as two airline checkable cases, making it ideal for first-in deployments, remote applications and contingency scenarios where transportation and space are limited (includes Military, Public Safety, and Broadcast markets). GATR also provides custom engineering services in these markets. More information on GATR can be found at www.gatr.com.
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Bio-Clean International, Inc. Affiliated Entity, American Bio-Clean Corporation, Wins Award through Federal Bidding System

Bio-Clean International, Inc. ~ October 7, 2009
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bio-Clean International, Inc. (Pink Sheets:BCLE - News) (www.biocleaninternational.com) announced today that the Company’s affiliated entity, American Bio-Clean Corporation (www.americanbioclean.com), a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) has been awarded a purchase order from an RFQ (request for quote) from the federal bidding system, BidSync (www.bidsync.com). BidSync finds state, local and federal bid solicitations and routes them to their web site to companies that are registered to provide material and services to the Federal government. BidSync has listed over 30 million government RFP notifications.
John P. Finn, Executive VP and Director of Bio-Clean International, Inc. and President of American Bio-Clean Corporation stated, “The award of this purchase order was for our customized parts washer and degreasers for vehicle and aircraft equipment and unique weapons cleaning machines that are now being used at major military installations, especially in critical combat war zones which require dependable equipment that American Bio-Clean has provided for over ten years.”
Mr. Finn went on to say, “Being successful in receiving new Federal contract awards directly from BidSync is one more major step toward success for the Company. This order reflects the confidence that the Federal Supply System has in the ability of American Bio-Clean to play a more integral role in the military supply system. We are pleased with this show of confidence in ABC for manufacturing, shipping, and delivery of the equipment designated by our National Stock Number in a manner desired by our military, within the established budget. We are excited that ABC will now have the ability to receive and increase its business with additional new contracts from the Department of Defense now and in the future.”
About Bio-Clean International, Inc.:
Bio-Clean International, Inc. recognizes the intense problems facing our environment from toxic materials, and the critical value provided for our Company in providing environmentally sound and cost effective solutions for our exclusive, non toxic bio-remediation systems. Our environmentally safe, EPA certified, bio-remediation fluids provide an environmentally safe solution for a variety of critical functions, including weapon systems cleaning and equipment maintenance for the US military in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other key military installations throughout the world. Our exclusive products and machines have been tested and shown to be the very best representation of "Clean Technology" available today.
Our majority-owned subsidiary, American Bio-Tech Cleaning, Inc. (ABT), designs and manufactures customized parts and weapons washing/cleaning systems that are eco-friendly, using a water-based cleaning fluid integrated with a self contained bio-remediation process. We also own a minority interest in American Bio-Clean Corporation (ABC), which markets and distributes our cleaning fluids and parts/weapons cleaning machines. ABC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that is certified and meets the Federal-mandated 3% minority spending requirements. Similar mandated spending requirements adopted by most states vary from 3% to 20%. Additionally, many private sector companies have targeted goals for suppliers.
We also maintain a minority interest in Veterans Training Corporation, (VTC), which is also a SDVOSB business based in Southern California and provides a wide range of training programs for a variety of clients including the US Department of Defense. In addition, VTC provides training programs for the private sector such as its OSHA safety-training programs for the construction industry.
For more information about Bio-Clean International please visit our website at: www.biocleaninternational.com.
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Free Pills from Government Boost Potassium Iodide Sales

Nukepills.com sees increased demand for emergency radiation drug
Nukepills.com ~ October 7, 2009
MOORESVILLE, N.C., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The recent localized government handout of samples of potassium iodide has sky-rocketed sales for online merchant Nukepills.com. Recent retail orders of Iosat(TM) Potassium Iodide have increased by almost 400% and wholesale orders to vendors and medical facilities have surged as well for the authorized national distributor.
A limited supply of potassium iodide tablets was handed out to people residing within 10 miles of select nuclear plants. However, radiation would not stop at the 10-mile mark, as radioactive iodine from the Chernobyl disaster blanketed the population for over 300 miles. "People from all over are realizing that they should stockpile an adequate supply of potassium iodide and are purchasing the individual retail packs of FDA-approved full-strength 130mg tablets from our website," said Troy Jones, president of Nukepills.com. "From parents to hospitals, it seems everyone is stocking up right now. We are getting volume orders from the Middle East and Asia as well."
Stockpiling of potassium iodide is recommended by health officials worldwide to prevent thyroid cancer of those exposed to radioactive iodine in the event of a nuclear reactor accident or detonation of a nuclear bomb. FDA-approved in 1982, individually foil-sealed Iosat Potassium Iodide is available without a prescription and was granted a 7-year shelf life by the FDA. More information about FDA-approved potassium iodide can be found online at http://www.nukepills.com.
Nukepills.com, celebrating its 10th year in business, is an Internet-based supplier of radiation emergency preparedness products that protect against dirty bomb radiation, nuclear reactor accidents and nuclear weapon fallout, and are used for radiation therapy/decontamination in hospitals. The company was founded in 1999 as a means of supplying FDA-approved Iosat(TM) Potassium Iodide directly to the general public and now has international sales programs throughout Canada, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. In early 2009, Nukepills.com sold 5.4 million doses of FDA-approved ThyroShield(TM) Liquid Potassium Iodide to Kuwait's Ministry of Health and expects Government Emergency Preparedness grants and civilian orders to continue to drive sales of all its products well into 2010.
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Digital Ally Receives $3 Million-Plus Order From Turkish Police Department

CONTRACT FOLLOWS PRIOR ORDER FROM TURKISH GENERAL COMMAND OF GENDARMERIE
Digital Ally, Inc. ~ Wednesday October 7, 2009
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Digital Ally, Inc. (Nasdaq: DGLY - News), which develops, manufactures and markets advanced video surveillance products for law enforcement, homeland security and commercial security applications, today announced that it has received an order from the Turkish Police department for DVM-750 In-Car Digital Video Systems valued at over three million U.S. dollars.
Working closely with its sales representative in Turkey, Mesan Inc., Digital Ally has been awarded a contract from the General Directorate of Police. In Turkey, the police forces are responsible for law enforcement in cities and certain other locations, including airports. Traffic police are responsible for the safety of transportation and also work with the registration of vehicles. The Turkish Police also play a large role in important intelligence and counter-terrorist operations.
The order for DVM-750 systems is expected to be shipped to the General Directorate of Police in the fourth quarter of 2009. This first substantial order from a foreign country for Digital Ally's new DVM-750 system illustrates the acceptance and appeal of the new features incorporated into the product, not only in the United States, but internationally as well.
As announced several weeks ago, Digital Ally, through its sales representative, Mesan, Inc., was awarded a smaller initial contract in July 2009 for DVM-500 Plus In-Car Digital Video Systems from the Turkish Gendarmerie, a branch of the Ministry of Interior that is responsible for the maintenance of public order in areas that fall outside the jurisdiction of police forces. The Gendarmerie, an armed security and law enforcement agency that is military in nature, is also responsible for internal security and general border control. The DVM-500 Plus systems have already been shipped and will be placed into service in the Istanbul district.
"We are very pleased to announce these initial orders from Turkey, which illustrate how our expanding international presence and positive feedback from satisfied customers continue to broaden the Company's customer base in a growing number of countries," commented Stanton E. Ross, Chief Executive Officer of Digital Ally, Inc. "Once the DVM systems have been deployed and their effectiveness is demonstrated in the field, we expect to receive additional orders from both Turkish law enforcement agencies."
About Digital Ally, Inc.
Digital Ally, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets advanced technology products for law enforcement, homeland security and commercial security applications. The Company's primary focus is digital video imaging and storage. For additional information, visit www.digitalallyinc.com
The Company is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, and its shares are traded on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol "DGLY".
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements are based largely on the expectations or forecasts of future events, can be affected by inaccurate assumptions, and are subject to various business risks and known and unknown uncertainties, a number of which are beyond the control of management. Therefore, actual results could differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. A wide variety of factors that may cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following: the Company's ability to deliver its new product offerings as scheduled and have them perform as planned or advertised; whether the Company will receive additional orders from Turkish law enforcement agencies; the degree to which the interest in the Company's DVM-750 will translate into sales; the Company's ability to increase revenue and return to profitability in the current economic climate; the impact that the various government stimulus programs will have on equipment purchases by law enforcement agencies; its ability to expand its share of the in-car video market in the domestic and international law enforcement communities; uncertainties regarding market acceptance, domestically and internationally, for one or more of its new products; its ability to commercialize its products and production processes, including increasing its production capabilities to satisfy orders in a cost-effective manner; competition; patent protection on its products; the effect of changing economic conditions; and changes in government regulations, tax rates and similar matters. These cautionary statements should not be construed as exhaustive or as any admission as to the adequacy of the Company's disclosures. The Company cannot predict or determine after the fact what factors would cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements or other statements. The reader should consider statements that include the words "believes", "expects", "anticipates", "intends", "estimates", "plans", "projects", "should", or other expressions that are predictions of or indicate future events or trends, to be uncertain and forward-looking. The Company does not undertake to publicly update or revise forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Additional information respecting risk factors that could materially affect the Company and its operations are contained in its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and its report on Form 10-Q for the six months ended June 30, 2009, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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European groups fear derivatives clampdown-FT

LONDON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Some of Europe's biggest industrial companies may need to raise tens of billions of euros because of a proposed regulatory crackdown on "over-the-counter" derivatives, The Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
E.ON (EONGn.DE), Europe's largest utility group, said it could have to raise about 7.5 billion euros ($11.05 billion) in new credit lines or extra cash reserves if proposals from the European Commission were passed, the FT reported.
"It will have a big impact ... We were very surprised by the proposals, as using derivatives is just a normal part of hedging business risk," Verena Volpert, head of finance at Eon, told the FT.
The FT also said Siemens (SIEGn.DE) would need more than 1 billion euros in new credit lines or cash.
Regulators in the United States and Brussels are insisting that OTC derivatives be shifted to formal exchanges and processed through clearing houses. Non-financial companies fear this would oblige them to set aside extra cash to guarantee those trades, the FT said.
E.ON and Siemens could not be immediately reached for comment. ($1=.6788 Euro) ($1=.6276 Pound)
(Reporting by Jon Carter; Editing by Gary Hill)
(jon.carter@thomsonreuters.com; +44 (0) 207 542 9631))

Boeing eyes defense, commercial uses for trailers

WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Boeing Co (BA.N), looking to win more business as the U.S. Defense Department seeks to bolster support to soldiers, said on Tuesday that it sees many applications for a family of advanced trailers it has developed that can be used to retrieve damaged military vehicles from hostile environments.
The trailers, which are in the testing phase, can evacuate and recover hard-to-move vehicles that weigh as much as 80,000 pounds, and will roll on rough terrain. The system uses hydraulic lifts and winches to pull vehicles onto a trailer bed so they can be taken to a safe location for repairs.
The trailers, which can be tilted, lowered or raised, can also be used to transport military cargo.
Boeing said the trailers can curb the amount of equipment, number of people and time it takes to recover a damaged armored truck.
The aerospace and defense company said it has been awarded a contract to build two of the trailers under the Joint Capability Technology Demonstration (JCTD) program, a U.S. initiative that speeds the development and delivery of certain military capabilities. The contract is expected to be announced this week.
"Once it gets through the testing, we think there's literally a market for thousands of these types of vehicles," Daniel Afflick, director of ground forces support solutions for Boeing, told a briefing at the Association of the U.S. Army conference in Washington.
"I don't have to tell you that the ground customers especially are skeptical of a solution has not been proven," he added.
In June, Boeing said it won a $5.2 million contract to cover testing and certification from the U.S. Marine Corps to build four of these trailer systems that can retrieve Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles, armored trucks that are being used by troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Afflick said the trailers also had commercial uses, in industries such as logging and mining.
"We're looking at customer applications in a lot of different areas," he said.
(Reporting by Karen Jacobs; Editing by Richard Chang)

US Navy vows focus on quality ships, affordability

* Nearly all fixed-price contracts
* Tougher line on requirements
* Aggressive engagement with contractors
By Andrea Shalal-Esa
WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The Navy, buffeted by years of cost overruns and delays in shipbuilding, on Tuesday said it was implementing a host of measures to address past problems and deliver quality ships at affordable prices going forward.
"Our job is to drive the cost of these ships down as much as possible," Rear Admiral William Landay, the Navy's program executive officer for ships, told reporters.
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus and Chief of Naval Operations Gary Roughead had been "very adamant" about the need to make ships and everything else the Navy does more affordable, he said.
Landay outlined a series of measures aimed at getting a grip on costs, including keeping tighter control of military requirements, and evaluating early on whether moves to scale back requirements slightly could lead to big cost benefits.
Landay is managing construction of 20 major surface ships and more than 190 small boats and other watercraft for U.S. agencies and allied nations, and projects for work on 25 to 30 additional major ships over the next five years.
The bulk of the work is done at a few large shipyards, but about 25 shipyards work with the Navy in total. The biggest Navy partners are General Dynamics Corp (GD.N), Northrop Grumman Corp (NOC.N) and Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N).
Landay said the changes had emerged over the past year, and were less the result of one key trigger than the growing realization of many officials that management of Navy shipbuilding programs needed better oversight.
In addition to boosting his staff by 25 percent or 67 people, the Navy was also using more fixed price deals which shifted responsibility for any cost overruns to contractors.
The Navy was also putting more emphasis on reducing technological risk in programs and ensuring that its ship designs were more mature before construction began, he said.
"We have drawn a line in the sand with ourselves and said we are not going to start ship construction until the designs are very mature," Landay told reporters.
The Navy was also getting more active in its management of contractors, focusing more on the efficiency of production, work flows at the shipyards, increased automation, reduced manning, efficient energy usage and other factors.
"In the past, we've often times been too passive. Now we're trying to be far more aggressive," he said, noting that the emphasis was shifting to managing and evaluating the performance of the companies, not their individual programs.
Landay said the Navy revamped its acquisition plans for Littoral Combat Ships built by Lockheed and General Dynamics after realizing that proceeding with two different designs would not allow the Navy to meet a congressional cost cap of $460 million in fiscal 2010, as required.
He said the first Lockheed LCS ship cost about $637 million and the first General Dynamics ship would likely come in around $704 million when it was delivered by the end of the year.
Landay said the Navy expected to release the cost of the third and fourth ships, which are on fixed-rate contracts, within two to three weeks, now that it had switched plans on how to proceed with the next ships in the class.
(Reporting by Andrea Shalal-Esa; Editing Bernard Orr)

US House,Senate negotiators fund 2nd F-35 engine

* U.S. Senate passes military spending bill

* Bill negotiators fund total $6 bln for 30 F-35s

* U.S. House may vote Thursday on compromise bill
(Adds Pentagon, White House reaction, Senate passage) By Andrea Shalal-Esa

WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - U.S. House and Senate negotiators defied a White House veto threat and agreed on Tuesday to include $560 million in the fiscal 2010 defense authorization bill for an alternate F-35 engine, several sources familiar with the talks told Reuters.

President Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Robert Gates have repeatedly said they oppose funding for the second F-35 engine, which is being built by General Electric Co (GE.N) and Britain's Rolls-Royce Group Plc (RR.L) given mounting pressures on the U.S. defense budget. But administration officials issued more cautious statements on Tuesday, which several sources said signalled that the White House was easing off its veto threat.

"If the final bill this year once again calls for further investment in a second engine, the department will carefully evaluate the impact of that before making a recommendation to the president about whether or not to veto the legislation," said Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell. "We need to see the whole bill," said Kenneth Baer, press secretary for the White House budget office. The White House had said Obama's advisers would recommend a veto if the final bill would "seriously disrupt" the F-35
program, but that phrase left officials some "wiggle room," said one congressional aide, who asked not to be identified. Morrell's response to the move was "pretty qualified," said a second congressional aide, noting that this case clearly differed from the F-22 fighter, which lawmakers agreed to halt after a direct and forceful veto threat from the president.

"People just weren't willing to fall on their swords for this one," said the second aide. Congress has funded work on the second engine for 13 years, eager to support high-paying jobs and maintain competition in a weapons program that is valued at over $100 billion over time. If Congress prevails in funding the engine this year, it would be the fourth straight year that it has overriddenefforts by the Pentagon to scrap the program.

Funding for the second engine was in addition to the program budget, and did not reduce the Pentagon's $6 billion request to buy 30 F-35 fighters, said two sources, who were not authorized to speak on the record. The conferees were due to meet again on Wednesday to finalize the compromise bill, which authorizes Pentagon programs, followed by a vote in the full House on Thursday.

Separately, the Senate approved a separate measure that actually funds Pentagon programs. The Senate's fiscal 2010 appropriations bill included no funding for the second engine program, but Senator Daniel Inouye, who heads the Senate Appropriations Committee, favors
funding the engine, which means the compromise version of that bill is likely to include some money for it as well.

Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) builds the F-35 fighter. Pratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corp (UTX.N), which builds the airplane's main engine, has lobbied hard to shore up support for proceeding with just one engine for the fighter. Pratt spokesman Jay DeFrank said the bill was not yet done,and the administration's reaction could still affect its final outcome. GE spokesman Rick Kennedy said the GE-Rolls team had not been formally notified of what the congressional negotiators decided, but funding for the competing F-35 engine would be "a victory for acquisition reform."

Proponents of the second engine, which Congress first began more than a decade ago, argue that competition is imperative in a program involving over 3,000 engines. They say the Pentagon's own studies conclude it would save $2.2 billion over time by keeping both engine teams on their toes. The initial House version of the fiscal 2010 defense authorization bill included $603 million in funding for the alternate engine, while the Senate included none.

Morrell last week said the department was also concerned about ensuring that Congress did not cut the number of airplanes in the program or shift development funds, whichcould increase the cost of the program in the longer term.

North Korea Has Stockpiles of Biological Weapons According to Report; Universal Detection Technology to be Selected by U.S. Department of Commerce....

North Korea Has Stockpiles of Biological Weapons According to Report; Universal Detection Technology to be Selected by U.S. Department of Commerce to Prepare South Korea
In Response to a South Korean Defense Ministry Report on the North Korean Bio-threat, UNDT to Become Featured U.S. Exporter of Bioterrorism Equipment to South Korea
Universal Detection Technology ~ October 6, 2009
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Universal Detection Technology (www.udetection.com) (OTCBB: UNDT), a developer of early-warning monitoring technologies to protect people from bioterrorism and other infectious health threats and provider of counter-terrorism consulting and training services, announced today that it will become a featured exporter of biological weapon detection equipment in South Korea. The U.S. Department of Commerce's Commercial Service will assist UNDT in the listing. According to a South Korean defense ministry report issued yesterday, the North Korean regime is capable of unleashing 13 types of lethal biological agents.
In one of the most detailed assessments of the dictatorship’s biological weapons arsenal, the report said that North Korea has the ability to launch as many as 13 kinds of viral and bacterial attacks. In a submission to the South Korean National Assembly, the defense minister also said that the North has 5,000 tons of chemical weapons, believed to include mustard gas, phosgene and sarin. Among its biological agents are anthrax, cholera, yellow fever, smallpox, typhus, typhoid fever and dysentery.
Universal Detection Technology’s 5-agent Bioterrorism detection kits, the premier product available under the agreement, have been extensively used by first responders and private industry throughout the United States. Testing of the kits by the U.S. DOD as well as the United Kingdom military show that the kits demonstrate no cross-reactivity with near neighbor species and no false positives with commonly encountered "white powders." The kits are designed to test for anthrax, botulinum toxin, Ricin, plague (Y. Pestis) and SEB's in as little as three minutes.
For more information please visit www.udetection.com or email info@udetection.com.
About Universal Detection Technology
Universal Detection Technology is a developer of monitoring technologies, including bioterrorism detection devices. The company on its own and with development partners is positioned to capitalize on opportunities related to Homeland Security. For example, Universal Detection Technology, in cooperation with NASA, has developed a bacterial spore detector that detects certain biohazard substances. The company is also a reseller of handheld assays used for detection of five bioterrorism agents, radiation detection systems and antimicrobial products. www.udetection.com.
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