Comrod: US Army Announces Award for HF Loop Antenna
Comrod AS, a fully owned subsidiary of Comrod Communication ASA is very pleased to announce the official notification by The United States Army Material Command (AMC) of the first order for the new advanced technology HF (loop) antenna, the HF230L.
This announcement follows extensive testing by the AMC at their Huntsville facility in Alabama, at Fort Sill in Oklahoma and at the White Sands Missile Base in Arizona.
The antenna is designed to replace the HF antennas on US and NATO vehicles so that, for the first time, they can obtain continuous on-the-move data communications in all situations.
This product, which has no direct competitor in the US or elsewhere, was developed in-house at Tau near Stavanger, and offers remarkable new capabilities to all NATO Armies, especially in difficult terrain such as Afghanistan.
Comrod AS has currently the antenna on trial and for testing by other Forces including the United States Marine Corps.
"This sale plus other recent sales directly to the US Department of Defence (DOD) for very high technology equipment is a clear indication of the very high calibre of our staff. It is very much in line with our stated plan to develop the Company Worldwide through high-value products designed for Defence markets". "We are very pleased to have this first order in place and have high expectations to this product." Stated Niklas Hermansson President and CEO.
For further information please contact:
Niklas Hermansson CEO of Comrod Communication Group, mobile phone +47 958 75 555 or nh@comrod.com
Kari Duestad, CFO, of Comrod Communication Group, mobile phone +47 924 63 690 or kd@comrod.com
About Comrod Communication Group:
Comrod Communication ASA is a Norwegian public limited company headquartered at Tau outside Stavanger in the south-western Norway. The company develops and manufactures tactical masts, antennas and antenna systems, power supply, battery chargers and commercial products. Comrod Communication`s main focus is on the defense market. The company sells and distributes its products under two brands, Comrod and Lerc. Its operations are mainly run from Tau in Norway and St. Amand Les Eaux in France. Comrod Communication has around 200 employees and had operating revenues of NOK 368 million in 2008 and NOK 290 million for in 2007.
