Performance Technologies Building Components for Ground-Based Regional Augmentation System (GRAS) for Airservices Australia |
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Performance Technologies Inc.
315 Science Pkwy.
Rochester, NY, 14620
USA
Press release date: March 3, 2008
Project Includes Work with Honeywell Aerospace
ROCHESTER, N.Y., March 3 -- Performance Technologies (NASDAQ:PTIX), a leading developer of communication platforms and systems, today announced that it is working with Honeywell Precision Landing Systems in support of the Ground-based Regional Augmentation System (GRAS). This system is currently being developed by Honeywell for Airservices Australia to improve GPS-based navigation for commercial flights over continental Australia.
The GRAS system utilizes a network of VHF radio stations to transmit radio signals that correct for inherent GPS navigation errors. Performance Technologies' Advanced Managed Platform(TM) is utilized in building the ground-based navigation aid to compare the GPS information with the station's surveyed location, and identify errors in GPS, then links that information to the VHF transmitters for broadcast to airplanes.
Airservices Australia is a government-owned corporation providing air traffic control management and related airside services to the aviation industry. The Australian Flight Information region covers 11 percent of the earth's surface, including international airspace over the Pacific and Indian Oceans in addition to Australian airspace.
The Advanced Managed Platform (model AMP5095) is an integrated, high availability communications solution comprised of the following hardware and software from Performance Technologies:
o High-density, 7U chassis with redundant power and cooling
o 24-port, Gb Ethernet switch (CPC6600)
o 24-port T1/E1/J1 edge processor (CPC324)
o High-performance, IP storage blade (CPC5900)
o The company's exclusive Intelligent Shelf Manager architecture for remote monitoring
o NexusWare®, a CGL registered Linux® operating system and development environment
The GRAS deployment improves navigation accuracy, integrity, and overall safety for aircraft in flight. For airport terminals, the improved accuracy and integrity enables the GPS to provide lateral and vertical guidance, enabling pilots to safely fly an instrument approach to within 250 feet above the ground in low visibility or terrain challenged environments. Major benefits of the system include improved air safety and the ability for small airports without traditional navigation tools to operate in reduced visibility conditions.
More information on Performance Technologies' Advanced Managed Platforms can be found at pt.com/amp08.
About Performance Technologies (www.pt.com)
Performance Technologies (NASDAQ:PTIX) is a global supplier of integrated IP-based platforms and solutions for advanced communications networks and innovative computer system architectures. Our Embedded Systems Group offers robust application-ready platforms that incorporate open-standards based software and hardware, providing significantly accelerated end product deployment benefits for equipment manufacturers. Our Signaling Systems Group offers the SEGway(TM) product suite, which includes IP STPs, SS7 over IP transport solutions, and signaling gateways that enable lower operating costs through utilization of IP networks, thereby creating competitive advantages for carriers in existing and emerging markets.
Performance Technologies is headquartered in Rochester, New York. Additional engineering facilities are located in San Diego and San Luis Obispo, California, and Kanata, Ontario, Canada.
Source: Performance Technologies
CONTACT: Will Smith Marketing Communications Manager of Performance Technologies +1-585-256-0200 wjs@pt.com
Web site: http://www.pt.com/ http://pt.com/amp08
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