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Published in Science and Technology on Thursday, January 6th 2011 at 8:15 GMT by Market Wire
FAIRFAX, Va.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Era a.s., a subsidiary of SRA International, Inc. (NYSE: SRX), today announced it has been selected by Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH (DFS) to deploy a multilateration and ADS-B surveillance solution at the Berlin-Brandenburg International Airport. The award announcement follows Eraa™s recent successful installations for DFS at Munich and Hamburg.
"MSS by Era provides high accuracy, coverage and reliability a" and does so with extremely low acquisition and maintenance costs. This makes it the ideal surveillance solution for both new and existing airports."
The Berlin-Brandenburg International Airport, scheduled to open in 2012, will become the German capitala™s primary commercial airport and will serve its roughly 3.4 million residents. Eraa™s next-generation surveillance solution will be integrated into the airporta™s advanced-surface movement guidance and control system and was chosen to ensure that the surface operations run as safely and efficiently as possible.
aDFSa™s selection of Era, after Eraa™s successful deliveries in Munich and Hamburg, reinforces its position as a leader in next generation surveillance solutions,a said Era Systems Corporation Senior Vice President Kevin Layton. aMSS by Era provides high accuracy, coverage and reliability a" and does so with extremely low acquisition and maintenance costs. This makes it the ideal surveillance solution for both new and existing airports.a
MSS by Era is a scalable solution, allowing for comprehensive surveillance of all areas of an airporta™s surface. This flexibility also allows airports to quickly address surveillance needs brought about by increased demand or airport structural changes.
Era a.s. provides next-generation air traffic management tools that address core challenges like safety, efficiency, profitability and functionality. Its innovative use of proven next-generation technologies, like multilateration and ADS-B, help air navigation service providers (ANSPs) and airport operators ease capacity constraints; improve airspace and ground space efficiencies; and reduce costs. SRA does not announce sales amounts for individual Era contracts; Era contracts for their air traffic management business typically range in value of $1-2 million, and may be up to $5 million.
About SRA International, Inc.
SRA and its subsidiaries are dedicated to solving complex problems of global significance for government organizations and commercial clients serving the national security, civil government and global health markets. Founded in 1978, the company and its subsidiaries have expertise in such areas as air surveillance and air traffic management; contract research organization (CRO) services; cyber security; disaster response planning; enterprise resource planning; environmental strategies; IT systems, infrastructure and managed services; learning technologies; logistics; public health preparedness; public safety; strategic management consulting; systems engineering; and wireless integration.
SRA and its subsidiaries employ more than 7,200 employees serving clients from its headquarters in Fairfax, Va., and offices around the world. For additional information on SRA, please visit [ www.sra.com ].
Any statements in this press release about future expectations, plans, and prospects for SRA, including statements about the estimated value of the contract and work to be performed, and other statements containing the words aestimates,a abelieves,a aanticipates,a aplans,a aexpects,a awill,a and similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. In addition, the forward-looking statements included in this press release represent our views as of Jan. 6, 2011. We anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause our views to change.However, while we may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any date subsequent to Jan. 6, 2011.
