CALIAN'S SED DIVISION SIGNS MANUFACTURING CONTRACT
Kanata, Ontario October 3, 2005 - Calian Technologies Ltd. (TSX: CTY) is pleased to announce that its SED division has received a purchase order valued at $3.3 million from Systems & Electronics Inc. (SEI), of St. Louis, Missouri. SEI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Engineered Support Systems, Inc., a St. Louis-based corporation providing advanced sustainment solutions to military and other government customers.
The contract is for the delivery of various systems and components used by SEI to manufacture a Manportable Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar (MSTAR) system used in surveillance and security applications. In addition to fulfilling existing orders, some units will be maintained as a base stock to effectively deliver against small orders on a timely basis or to use for demonstration purposes.
"The MSTAR product continues to play an important role in the security and surveillance arena and SED is pleased to maintain its long-standing relationship with SEI" stated Ray Basler, President and CEO.
MSTAR is low power ground surveillance radar that provides wide area coverage in all weather conditions, night or day, to a maximum range of 25 miles. The system locates moving targets and uniquely classifies them as personnel, tracked or wheeled vehicles. According to SEI, MSTAR is ideally suited for a deployable perimeter security application or as part of an integrated security system for force protection, border surveillance and asset protection. MSTAR can also meet various Homeland Security missions where intrusion detection, border surveillance and perimeter security are needed to protect power generation facilities, airports, testing ranges, dams and other critical infrastructure assets. The system has performed admirably in service with U.S. and Allied Forces in Afghanistan, Iraq, the Balkans and other locations. SEI has supplied MSTAR systems to the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Army National Guard, Canada's Department of National Defence, and other military customers including Poland, Ireland and Australia. Today, more than 800 MSTAR radars are in service throughout the world.
About Calian: Calian sells technology services to industry and government in Canada and around the world. Calian provides customers with ready access to an exceptional team of engineers, telecommunications and technology professionals, health care professionals and other highly qualified staff. The Business and Technology Services Division augments customer workforces with flexible short and long-term placements, recruitment and outsourcing of engineering, health care professionals and other skilled professionals. The Systems Engineering Division plans, designs and implements solutions for many of the world's space agencies and leading communications satellite manufacturers and operators, as well as providing contract manufacturing services for customers in North America.
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