OSI Geospatial Submarine Market Development

(Ottawa, December 8, 2009) -- OSI Geospatial Inc. (TSX: OSI) ("OSI") announced today that its International Systems Operations has just completed the first installation of its Digital Maritime Operations Plot (D-MOP) system onboard a Brazilian Navy 209 class submarine. The contract for this project was signed in January 2008 and this is the first of 5 systems to be fitted.

"This significant project milestone represents another example of the maturity and flexibility of OSI's software and hardware solutions for both the submarine and surface markets," said Ken Kirkpatrick, President and CEO. "Our submarine solution is designed to replace (form and fit) older generation plotting tables as well as bespoke hardware designed to fit into the demanding space restrictions posed by submarines. Amongst the list of customers that use OSI's submarine technology is the Brazilian, UK, Australian and Canadian Navies. Our software is also able to be installed into legacy and future submarine hardware environments bringing our total of submarine customers to seven. OSI's submarine WECDIS solutions are the most advanced, operationally proven and widely deployed today. Able to be installed onboard legacy as well as future platforms, our systems have also been successfully interfaced to existing submarine Combat Management Systems, and the unique features of ECPINS-W Sub provide the submariner with a clear tactical advantage in both open ocean as well as the complex littoral battlespace. OSI's solutions for the submarine market are the most cost effective and lowest risk, which is why we continue to see this market expand."

Source : OSI Geospatial