Orolia subsidiary McMurdo has received a $34 million contract to manufacture personnel recovery devices (PRD) for the US Army, the company announced on 30 May.
The contract runs throught to March 2022.
The PRD is a dual-mode, MIL-SPEC personal locator beacon that will be integrated into the army's Personnel Recovery Support System (PRSS). Capable of transmitting open and secure signals, the PRD will provide alerts and notification if a soldier is alone in a remote area, goes missing, is captured or detained. The positioning device will optimise successful rescue operations for soldiers in emergency situations.
The device has been designed to meet military specifications and standards, and has improved accuracy, smaller size, lower weight and power requirements. The PRD uses Orolia’s new Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) platform dedicated to combat search and rescue and other dismounted soldier-assured PNT applications.
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