Search This Blog

Sunday, December 10, 2006

Sarbe creating submarine distress beacon

Walrus class submarineThe Royal Netherlands Navy has hired a British unit of Digital Angel Corp. to develop and supply a submarine crew escape system.

The Sarbe division of DAC`s London-based subsidiary, Signature Industries, will create a beacon that functions reliably on the surface of the water or if the submarine is unable to surface, DAC said Friday in a statement.

The initial development contract to Sarbe, which will work with Weir Strachan and Henshaw on the project, is for $150,000 and Sarbe expects additional orders for equipment purchases.

The Walrus class vessels will be the first submarines to be fitted with the equipment. Sarbe is also pursuing opportunities to supply beacons to Scorpene submarines that have been ordered by the Navies of Malaysia, India and Chile.

Source
om

No comments:

Post a Comment

Note: only a member of this blog may post a comment.

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

Fair Use Notice

This site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner.

The material is being made available in an effort to advance understanding arms trade activities, for non-profit research and educational purposes only.

I believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law.

If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.

This is a completely non-commercial site for private personal use. No fee is charged, and no money is made off of the operation of this site.