Cubic Global Defense (CGD) will supply key components for the AN/ARS-6 (V-12) Personnel Locator Systems (PLS) used by the US Department of Defense under a contract announced on 14 March.
The work is part of a five-year base indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract that will run through December 2020.
The PLS is part of the standard Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) system used by US and NATO forces to covertly locate downed or missing personnel from the air, while concealing the soldiers’ location from the enemy.
The AN/ARS-6 PLS is an airborne guidance system that provides secure, encrypted communication between rescue forces and isolated personnel during civil and combat rescue missions. It is installed in close-air-support aircraft, such as helicopters and fixed-wing attack aircraft, and interfaces with all US deployed combat survival radios and standard civil emergency distress beacons.
Bill Toti, president, CGD, said: ‘Nothing is more important than rescuing civilians or military personnel at risk. These systems are critical in the search and rescue of our warfighters. We take this responsibility very seriously, and are very proud of our role in designing and delivering the best PLS systems in the world to bring our warfighters home.’
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