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Argon ST, Inc. Global Telematics Solution Spans Industries
Cartasite, Inc. Selects Argon ST to Provide Oil and Gas Monitoring Systems
FAIRFAX, Va., November 12, 2008 — Argon ST, Inc. (NASDAQ: STST), a leading developer of command, control, communications, computers, combat systems, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C5ISR) systems, today announced that its Global Data Solutions Group has gained acceptance in the oil and gas market in addition to the commercial air freight shipping container market.
The Company's telematics solutions are comprised of satellite and cellular radios, wireless sensors, and application services, to include satellite data services provided under an existing reseller agreement with ORBCOMM Inc, of Fort Lee, NJ (NASDAQ: ORBC).
"We see the global telematics arena as a natural extension of our defense focus in sensors, systems, networks, and services," said Dr. Terry Collins, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Argon ST. "We are in the business of helping to collect, analyze, and deliver intelligence. Our solutions enable our customers to gather and deliver data, turn it into useful and timely intelligence, and take deliberate and decisive actions. The extension of these capabilities into the commercial market gives Argon a unique differential. We have field tested and integrated best-of-breed data and technology solutions. Our technology has been successful in combat environments and is now ready to assist the commercial market."
Cartasite, Inc. has selected Argon to be its exclusive provider of its end-to-end solution for its monitoring and asset tracking systems for the oil and gas industry. Under the agreement, Argon will supply Cartasite's fieldFlow system consisting of Argon's satellite radio product the Rapid Deployable Terminal (RDT), wireless sensors, and application services including ORBCOMM's satellite data services.
"We are very pleased that Cartasite, Inc. has selected Argon to be its telematics product provider" said Kerry Rowe, Chief Operating Officer, Argon ST. "The oil and gas market has been a target for us, the partnership with Cartasite aligns us with an industry leader when it comes to upstream monitoring systems, and represents another successful milestone in the expansion of our telematics business. The fieldFlow product is the first product of many we hope to develop and deliver to Cartasite."
"The oil and gas industry operates in some of the harshest conditions on the planet, and remote monitoring systems are critical to operating efficiency, asset security, and personnel safety," stated David Armitage, Chief Executive Officer, Cartasite Inc. "Together, Cartasite and Argon have developed a solution which promises to revolutionize field operations and enhance productivity for the global energy industry. The requirements we put in front of Argon ST engineers were demanding. They delivered a solution that exceeded our expectations and we look forward to a long-term, strategic relationship which will contribute substantive impact to our customer's bottom line."
The Cartasite agreement is the second contract in 2008 for the Argon Global Data Solutions Business Area. In June, Argon announced that it signed an exclusive supply agreement with ULD Logistics, LLC of Delta, OH, to provide telematics products and services to the commercial air freight shipping container market.
About Argon ST, Inc.
Argon ST, Inc. designs, develops, and produces systems and sensors for the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Combat Systems, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) markets including SIGINT (Signals Intelligence), ESM (Electronic Support Measures), EW (Electronic Warfare), IO (Information Operations), imaging, and acoustic systems serving domestic and international markets.
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