QUANTICO, Va., April 26, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Booth No. 21 M -- New Heights Manufacturing, Inc. announced during the U.S. government's Force Protection Equipment Demonstration (FPED V) that it has become a qualified manufacturer of a new integrated sensor suite tower in its Sky Watch family that can provide force protection and force multiplication capabilities for military and security forces around the globe.
Cerberus, a joint effort between New Heights Manufacturing and the U.S. Army Night Vision Labs in Ft. Belvoir, Va., is a portable, stand-alone all-integrated sensor suite tower that combines ground surveillance radar with thermal/day cameras to extend the eyes and ears of field forces.
Cerberus utilizes a two-way wireless link for sensor commands, and data flow networking of multiple towers can quickly and efficiently provide perimeter coverage with singular monitoring from a central location. Currently, seven towers are networked and providing perimeter security around a critical military asset.
"Cerberus offers detection and assessment capabilities that multiply field forces and help reduce manpower requirements," said Adam Strange, president, New Heights Manufacturing, Inc. "Made up of different cameras and sensors, it provides day or night standoff detection and assessment at distances in excess of 300 meters. It increases user efficiency, reduces manpower for similar coverage and enhances decision and response time."
Cerberus also will provide a new solution to the expanding need for Homeland Security in areas such as borders, ports and infrastructure protection.
"At last there is an integrated layered perimeter sensor suite that is pre-engineered for rapid deployment," said Mike Jennings, program manager, U.S. Army Night Vision Labs. "In a growing world of 'unmanned' platforms on the battlefield, Cerberus has become the equivalent of the unmanned listen/observation post."
Cerberus joins other offerings in the Sky Watch family of products that combine mobility, surveillance and deterrence in one package. Sky Watch is saving lives and protecting property in over 60 U.S. military bases and U.S. Border patrol installations around the globe, as well as in police departments, correctional facilities, amusement parks, colleges, transportation and retail facilities.
At FPED V, New Heights Manufacturing also announced enhancements for Sky Watch products, including the integration of a line of thermal/day cameras; increased battery and battery charging capabilities; ground radar integration; wireless monitoring and digital image recording.
About New Heights Manufacturing, Inc.
New Heights Manufacturing produces Sky Watch, a family of stand-alone mobile crime deterrence and surveillance units that protect and multiply military and security forces around the globe.
The company was recently named to the Inc.500 list of the nation's fastest growing private companies. New Heights Manufacturing, Inc. is headquartered in Marietta, Ga., with a manufacturing facility in Ellaville, Ga. For more information, visit www.sky-watch.net.
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