Buffalo, N.Y., August 9, 2000 (PRIMEZONE) - Comptek Research, Inc. (AMEX:CTK) announced today it has received a $1.1 million contract from the United States Navy, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Newport, RI, to build and install an Electronic Support Measurement (ESM) Target Generator System.
The ESM Target Generator System is a high-power simulator capable of activating sensor operations on ships, submarines, and aircraft for test and training purposes. The ESM Target Generator System will be located at the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC), Andros Island, Bahamas. Delivery of the system is scheduled for April, 2001.
"This system will provide the U.S. Navy with the unique ability to simulate modern threat radar systems in an open air environment for evaluation of Electronic Warfare systems, Electronic Support Measures systems, as well as data acquisition and processing to support these tests," said John Sciuto, Comptek chairman, president and chief executive officer.
Comptek Research, Inc., with offices and subsidiary locations in the United States, is a domestic and international supplier of technically advanced electronics and data communications systems to government and industry.
This news release contains forward-looking statements about Comptek's current expectations for future growth and business opportunities based on current business conditions. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include Comptek's dependence on continued funding of U.S. Department of Defense programs and the likelihood that actual future revenues that are realized may differ from those inferred from existing backlog or orders. Other risks and uncertainties are described in Comptek's 2000 Form 10-K Annual Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.