Canadian Department of National Defence Selects Sensis to Modernize Key Components of TRACS/ASR-3 Radar

EAST SYRACUSE, NY – July 28, 2008 − Public Works and Government Services Canada, on behalf of the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND), awarded Sensis Corporation a contract to refurbish a primary component of their Terminal Radar and Control System (TRACS) fleet of Area Surveillance Radar (ASR). The contract was awarded through an open competition posted on MERX™, the Canadian government’s electronic tendering system. The Sensis solution will significantly improve system reliability, maintainability and availability while extending overall service life of the radars.

Sensis will replace the majority of the original electronics in a TRACS/ASR-3 with proven commercial off-the-shelf hardware, including a modern Signal Processing System and a highly reliable Solid State Transmitter. The project’s open architecture design allows for easy integration of future technologies and capabilities.

“A radar modernization like the TRACS/ASR-3 project is a cost-effective alternative to purchasing a new radar system,” said Jose Mera, Director of Sensis Defense Surveillance Products and Programs. “By modernizing the existing radar, the DND will significantly improve the maintainability and reliability of the radar while reducing operating costs.”

Sensis has completed numerous military and civilian air surveillance radar upgrades for customers around the world. Key projects have included:

o NATO Medium Power Radar (MPR) Signal/Data Processor upgrades

o Hughes Air Defense Radar (HADR) Receiver/Exciter and Signal/Data Processor upgrades

o Watchman Air Traffic Control radar Signal/Data Processor upgrades

As a result, over one hundred 2D and 3D primary surveillance radars have been modernized by Sensis, significantly extending the operational life and reducing lifecycle costs.