LAS VEGAS, Oct. 13, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- EMS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ELMG) announced today at the National Business Aviation Association's 57h Annual Meeting & Convention, that the EMS AMT-50 Aero High-Gain Antenna has been selected by Dassault Falcon for the first satcom installation on a Falcon 7X. The Falcon 7X introduces the next generation of business travel with uncompromising cabin comfort and Dassault's signature three-engine design.
Dr. Neil Mackay, EMS SATCOM's general manager and senior vice president stated: "The AMT-50 antenna's design was initially perceived as radically different from those available at the time, but has resulted in a very light, efficient and reliable aviation solution for all of our OEMs, dealers and, especially, our end customers. It continues to be the Inmarsat antenna of choice for both Inmarsat Aero H/H+ and Swift 64 voice and high-speed data transmission. Over 1000 AMT-50 antennas have been installed since 1995 on a wide variety of corporate and military aircraft, including the Falcon 50, 900, 2000, 7X, the Bombardier Challenger and Global Express (including the Global 5000 and XRS), the Cessna Citation X, the Boeing BBJ, and the Gulfstream 4000 and 5000. We have been honored to be part of the Dassault supplier team since 1994 and by our upcoming relationship on the 7X program."
"EMS Technologies has played an important role in our aircraft for some time and the AMT-50 Antenna has been installed on over 215 Dassault business aircraft to date," said Jean Rosanvallon, president of Dassault Falcon Jet Corp. "We expect them to play a key role on the Falcon 7X aircraft program as well."
About Dassault Falcon Jet Corp.
Dassault Falcon Jet Corp. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dassault Aviation, and is responsible for selling and supporting Falcon business jets throughout North America, South America, and the Pacific Rim countries of Asia (including China). It employs a workforce of more than 2400 professionals who service, support and meet the needs of Falcon operators in the Western Hemisphere. Since the rollout of the first Falcon 20 in 1963, over 1600 Falcon jets have been delivered to more than 65 countries worldwide. The family of Falcon jets currently in production includes four tri-jets-the Falcon 50EX, 900C, 900EX, and the new 7X-as well as the twin-engine Falcon 2000 and 2000EX.
About EMS Technologies
EMS Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of technology solutions to wireless and satellite markets. The Company focuses on mobile information users, and increasingly on broadband applications. The Company is headquartered in Atlanta, employs approximately 1,600 people worldwide, and has manufacturing facilities in Atlanta, Montreal, Ottawa and Brazil.
The SATCOM Division of EMS Technologies, based in Ottawa, Canada, specializes in the design and development of satellite-based terminals and antennas for the aeronautical, land-mobile, maritime and emergency management markets, and is a leader in the development and supply of high-speed data communications equipment for the supply of e-mail and Internet capability to the aircraft cabin.
For more information, visit the Company on the World Wide Web at http://www.ems-t.com.
Note to Editors: Visit EMS SATCOM at NBAA 2004 in Booth 5229 or at the online pressroom at www.emssatcom.com/nbaa2004