Re: Boeing

15 Feb 2006 12:35

Radstone Technology PLC15 February 2006 For Immediate Release 15 February 2006 Radstone Takes Part In Successful Demonstration Of Advanced Capabilities For Future Fighter Aircraft Towcester, Northamptonshire: February 15th 2006: Radstone Technology todayannounced that the company's GS16 Ethernet Switch had been selected by Boeing totake part in a F-15E1 test mission to demonstrate the capabilities of DARPA'sTTNT (Tactical Targeting Network Technology) program. We have today receivedclearance to announce that the mission was successfully completed in September2005. DARPA is the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, a US governmentbody which manages and directs selected basic and applied research anddevelopment projects for the Department of Defense, and pursues research andtechnology where risk and payoff are both very high and where success mayprovide dramatic advances for traditional military roles and missions. TheF-15E1 is a Boeing technology-demonstration aircraft. "We're extremely pleased that Boeing has provided us with the opportunity todemonstrate that the GS16 can be an excellent solution for the increasinglynetwork-dependent fighter jets of the future," said Jeff Perrin, Chief Executiveof Radstone Technology PLC. "It is a privilege for us to take part in such ahigh profile program, and one that promises to have such a significant impact onthe effectiveness of the combat systems of tomorrow." The next mission in the program, known as the JEFX (Joint Expeditionary ForceExperiment), will take place in April 2006, and is designed to explore thebenefits and opportunities of further increasing the networking capabilitiesdeployed on fighter aircraft. About Radstone Technology PLC Radstone Technology PLC is a global provider of computer products and servicesat the leading edge of the IT and electronics industry. The Group's mainbusiness, Radstone Embedded Computing, designs and manufactures embeddedcomputer products for defence and aerospace applications. Radstone's productsare all based on leading-edge commercial technologies. Radstone Embedded Computing includes Radstone Digital Processing, which leadsthe market in the development and delivery of rugged, high performance singleboard computers, communications and networking modules and digital signalprocessors; ICS (Interactive Circuits and Systems), a leader in the field ofdata acquisition and processing; and Octec, a developer and manufacturer of highperformance real-time video tracking and image processing solutions. Foundation Technology is the Group's Electronics Manufacturing Servicesbusiness, and provides a wide range of electronic manufacturing servicesincluding design, development and fast-track prototype build, through tocomponent procurement, automated assembly and test. For more information aboutRadstone Technology PLC and its business, products and services, visit thecompany's web site at: http://www.radstone.co.uk. For further information contact: Jeff Perrin, Chief ExecutiveKevin Boyd, Group Finance DirectorRadstone Technology PLCE-mail: jeff.perrin@radstone.co.uk; kevin.boyd@radstone.co.uk Buchanan CommunicationsTim Thompson / Nicola Cronk Ph: 0207 466 5000E-mail: nicolac@buchanan.uk.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange