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February 2001
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Emergency rescue beacons for the recovery of submarine personnel
Palm Beach, Fla.--Jan. 31, 2001-- French Special Forces and UK Ministry of Defense place trial order
for world's first military search and combat rescue beacon to
incorporate GPS technology. U.K. based Signature Industries Limited has been awarded a contract to supply the Royal Navy with its SARBE 10, a leading edge deep-water recovery beacon.
The emergency rescue beacons will be used in the recovery of submarine personnel. Signature has worked in partnership with Beaufort, the supplier of MK10 Submarine survival suits, to develop a rescue system. Signature has designed the beacon to survive to a depth of 350 meters. Delivery of the units will be in July 2001 with technical support extending for a period of up to ten years.
Signature has also recently received a trial order from French Special Forces and from the UK Ministry of Defense for their recently launched SARBE 8 combat rescue beacon, the first military search and rescue device to incorporate GPS technology.
Mercedes Walton, President and COO for Applied Digital Solutions, commented: "The tragedy with the Russian submarine Kursk shows us that even in times of relative peace, the need for members of the armed forces to have a reliable means of signaling location in times of distress is imperative. We see a great opportunity to leverage our existing partnerships for the armed forces and government agencies of other countries, including the U.S. These sorts of contracts could, in the future, lay the groundwork for deployment of Digital Angel technology to these same markets."
Ms. Walton concluded: "Applied Digital Solutions commitment to providing comprehensive communications solutions on a global level is epitomized in this critical area of military and intelligence safety."
SARBE 10 and SARBE 8
The SARBE 10 SPLB is a new survival radio designed specifically for use by submarine crews. The beacon is designed for immediate activation prior to commencement of the escape procedure to ensure that the SPLB is transmitting on reaching the surface.
SARBE 8 is the first military search and rescue device to incorporate GPS, allowing pin-point accuracy of the location of a downed pilot or combat team.
Applied Digital Solutions provides the total solution for the recovery through "Sarfind", the recovery decoder. Sarfind is carried onto the search vehicle and displays the GPS coordinates, facilitating accurate and speedy recovery of the personnel. SARBE 8 also has a speech facility, and can be programmed with up to 200 frequencies. The GPS coordinates are protected from enemy intelligence by programming the Sarfind to the SARBE 8 prior to operation commencement.
About Signature Industries
Signature Industries are located
close to Greenwich London, England. The communications
division of the Company was once the company "Burndept",
a founder member of the "BBC" in 1923. Signature
supplies their famous SARBE Military Search and Rescue
Radio Beacons to over 70 countries worldwide. Signature
is also a supplier of GPS based mobile data vehicle
location systems, and two-way radio network systems to
emergency services and local government agencies. Web www.signatureindustries.com
About Digital Angel
In December of 1999, Applied Digital
Solutions announced that it had acquired the patent
rights to a miniature digital transceiver -- which it
has named Digital Angel. Digital Angel represents the
first-ever operational combination of advanced sensor
technology and Web-enabled wireless telecommunications
linked to GPS systems. The company believes this
technology will enable it to tap into a multi-billion
dollar marketplace with a number of applications that
will prove to be extremely popular. Potential
applications include: medical and location monitoring
for at-risk patients; emergency location of lost or
missing children; finding lost or missing household
pets; managing livestock and other farm-related animals;
pinpointing the location of valuable stolen property;
and managing the commodity supply chain. Digital Angel
data is transmitted wirelessly, on a real time basis, to
an Internet-integrated ground station and made available
on a Web-enabled desktop, laptop or wireless device. The
new Technology Park facilities will be the primary
application center for the entire Digital Angel Delivery
System. A new Digital Angel wristwatch device will be
unveiled at Cyberposium at Harvard University on
February 10, 2001. Web www.digitalangel.net
.
About Applied Digital Solutions, Inc.
Applied Digital
Solutions is a leading, single-source provider of
e-business solutions. Web http://www.adsx.com.
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