AOptix Technologies Selected by Northrop Grumman To Develop Free
Space Optical Terminals For Hybrid Optical/RF Tactical Communications
Network
DARPA program to utilize AOptix breakthrough adaptive optics
technology for the Optical RF Communications Adjunct (ORCA) project
CAMPBELL, Calif. (Business Wire EON) May 28, 2008 --
AOptix Technologies, Inc., (AOptix) (www.aoptix.com)
a leading edge developer of ultra-high bandwidth laser communication
solutions has been selected by Northrop Grumman Corporation’s
(NYSE:NOC) Electronic Systems sector to design and build the free space
optical terminals for the ORCA project; an adverse weather, high
connectivity, jam resistant, high bandwidth network sponsored by the
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and under the contract
administration of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).
Under the terms of the Agreement, AOptix Technologies will provide their
modified lasercom terminals for development and testing in a broad range
of air to air and air to ground applications.
The program objectives of the Northrop Grumman-led team are to
demonstrate a prototype of a tactical optical and RF network containing
ground based and airborne nodes. The ultimate goal of the DARPA program
is to provide a “leave behind”
system for the end user.
AOptix Technologies and the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics
Laboratory recently demonstrated ultra high bandwidth laser
communications between two mountain tops in Hawaii simulating an air to
air link. AOptix curvature adaptive optics technology was essential for
correcting atmospheric disturbances in a variety of conditions.
“We’re thrilled to
be teamed with Northrop Grumman for ORCA. This is a huge opportunity to
advance the state-of-the-art in wireless optical communications for
military and intelligence applications” says,
Dean Senner, President and CEO of AOptix. “Our
lasercom terminals will open up enormous bandwidth with data speeds that
are orders of magnitude beyond the capability of systems currently in
use.”
About AOptix Technologies
AOptix Technologies is a privately funded company founded in 2000. With
core technology expertise in the application of advanced adaptive
optics, they develop free space optical communications and biometrics
based identification solutions for both government and commercial
markets. For additional information, please see www.aoptix.com.
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Brian Rhea
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Director, Corporate Communications
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408-558-3318
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408-234-1496
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