ATLANTA, May 20, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- EMS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ELMG) announced today that its Defense & Space Systems division has been awarded a contract by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to provide a Front End Switch Assembly (FESA) for the OCEANSAT 2 satellite. The value to EMS is $1.6 million USD over 12 months.
The FESA, a Ku-Band duplexer, will consist of a T/R module that is required to direct the transmit signals from primary and redundant TWTA's to the OCEANSAT 2 antenna, and to direct receive signals to primary and redundant receivers. The FESA will provide protection to the receiver from damage potentially caused by the transmitted RF signals. In addition, the FESA will contain a switch for the selection of antenna beams, a switch for TWTA redundancy selection, and a switch for receiver redundancy selection. EMS's capabilities will allow the FESA to provide an RF transmit power monitor function for telemetry purposes, and will provide the RF hardware necessary for scatterometer relative calibration, using a loop-back approach.
OCEANSAT 2, designed by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), will be the next-generation satellite-based ocean observation system that will study surface winds and ocean surface strata. In addition, it will continue the observation capabilities of OCEANSAT 1 employing the Ocean Colour Monitor (OCM), which can identify potential fishery locations. The data from the satellite missions are important to creating a base-line of costal habitats, erosion and depositional areas.
EMS's heritage on the Seawinds satellite played a key role in winning the award. Work on the program is scheduled to continue through mid-2006.
About EMS Technologies, Inc.
EMS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ELMG) is a leading innovator in the design and manufacture of wireless, satellite and defense solutions, and focuses its unique range of advanced technologies on the needs of broadband and mobile information users. The Company is headquartered in Atlanta, has almost 1,800 workers worldwide, and operates manufacturing facilities in Atlanta, Montreal, Ottawa and Brazil.
EMS Technologies' Defense and Space Systems Division develops advanced technology hardware for military and space applications. The Division provides critical subsystems and components for airborne, commercial and space-based communication, and RADAR and electronic warfare systems. For more information, visit EMS on the World Wide Web at www.ems-t.com.