Alion to Bolster Army Radar and Combat Identification Programs

• Technology Solutions Company to Provide Spectrum Management and Electromagnetic Compatibility Analysis to Mission-Critical Systems to Give Warfighters Technological Edge

(McLean, VA., June 7, 2010) -- The U.S. Army is currently developing and fielding ground-based and airborne radar and combat identification (ID) systems to give warfighters the best target tracking, aircraft surveillance, perimeter protection and superior technologies to identify friendly forces from foes. Alion Science and Technology, an employee-owned technology solutions company, will bolster these efforts by providing spectrum management and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) analysis, under a $3 million contract, to allow the Army to test and train their radar system.

Under the three-year contract, Alion will support the Radar and Combat Identification Division of the Army Research Development Engineering Command, Communications-Electronic Research, Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC), Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate, and its customers by performing EMC analyses on multiple systems as deemed necessary to gain spectrum certification for radar and combat ID systems.


"Alion's support will allow CERDEC to test and train with new radar systems in the United States in a timely manner," said Sue Archer, Alion Senior Vice President and Manager of the Operational Solutions Group. "The new radar systems, which can be deployed overseas in theatres of operation, are an upgrade from the current system and will ultimately improve protection for our military forces and quite possibly save lives."

Source : Alion Science and Technology