Orbit supplies a tracking antenna system to Lockheed Martin
Monday 15. februar 2010 12:43
ISRAEL/USA: Orbit Technology Group has received an order from Lockheed Martin for an advanced tracking antenna solution.
With a three month delivery requirement, Orbit successfully provided Lockheed Martin with a portable 1.8m S-band digital telemetry tracking antenna for flight tests. This medium weight system boasts high-dynamic accuracy, user friendly operation, and a reliable control interface. A cost-effective all in one solution, the advanced tracking antenna system also supports a wide variety of applications.
"The recent order for an advanced tracking antenna solution continues our long standing relationship with Lockheed Martin", said Avi Cohen, president and CEO of Orbit. “We look forward to working as partners for the foreseeable future".
For more than a decade, Orbit has been supplying Lockheed Martin with a variety of products, including Orbit's Airborne Audio Communication Systems, which are valued at more than USD 5 mln.
About:
Lockheed Martin is a global security company, headquartered in Bethesda, Md. USA, that employs about 140,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The Corporation reported 2009 sales of USD 45.2 bn.
Orbit Technology Group is a leading provider of Satellite Communications systems, Tracking Antenna systems and Audio Management Systems. The company’s applications include air, sea and land, tracking systems, sub-systems and airborne audio management systems.
With over 50 years of global experience in military and civil projects, Orbit delivers the latest technology for enhanced tracking solutions. The company’s unique tracking algorithm combined with its specially designed pedestals, antennas and high-speed controllers provide first-class tracking solutions, custom designed to meet every customer need.
With an established reputation for reliability, innovation and cost effectiveness, Orbit’s solutions transform innovation into performance, providing reliable and functional applications for both the defense and commercial arenas.
Orbit is a public company traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. The company has sales and marketing offices in the US, UK and Singapore and provides technical support worldwide.
