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Sterling, VA – March 5,
2009 – Overwatch Geospatial Systems, an operating
unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. (NYSE TXT) company,
today announced that the National Geospatial-Intelligence
Agency (NGA) has certified its ELT/5500 PRO 4.0 software solution
for precision positioning using Common Geo-positioning Services
(CGS) version 2.1. This certification provides Geospatial
Intelligence (GEOINT) analysts access to the most current
CGS precision targeting capability through their ELT/5500
PRO application and marks a milestone in Overwatch Geospatial
Systems’ continuing history of innovation and client
responsiveness as the market leader in GEOINT solutions and
services.
CGS was designed by the U.S. Government to provide users
of all image exploitation systems with a common tool for precise
geo-positioning. Overwatch Geospatial Systems’ CGS certification
provides GEOINT analysts and targeteers, at every level of
the Department of Defense and across intelligence agencies,
a U.S. Government-validated and consistent tool for producing
the most accurate geo-coordinates possible for precision targeting.
The certification also underscores Overwatch Geospatial Systems’
emphasis on geodetic accuracy in all of its products, including
Remote View, and paves the way for thousands of ELT/5500 PRO
users to integrate CGS version 2.1 with ELT/5500 PRO. Integrating
CGS version 2.1 enables users to streamline workflows, increase
accuracy and accelerate time-to-decision for mission-critical
operations.
“CGS certification enables our clients to compress
the timeline between target identification and mission engagement
by optimizing workflow, increasing accuracy and accelerating
time-to-decision for mission-critical operations,” said
Jim Dolan, Overwatch Geospatial Systems’ Senior Vice
President and General Manager. “Overwatch Geospatial
Systems is providing its military intelligence community customers
with access to the most advanced, Government-certified targeting
capabilities available. Having CGS available to all ELT/5500
and Remote View users is a great step toward achieving Textron
Systems’ broader goal of delivering mission critical,
precision location capabilities through its combat systems
and platforms with our geospatial intelligence technologies.”
The CGS software is available through the CGS Program Office
and is easily installed on any workstation running ELT/5500
PRO v. 4.0. Use of CGS is easily learned with minimal training
especially for users already familiar with ELT/5500 PRO.
About Overwatch Geospatial
Systems
Overwatch Geospatial Systems is the leading provider of GEOINT
solutions and services to the defense and intelligence communities.
For more than 20 years, our modular and intuitive software
solutions have combined technology innovation with client-focus
to help GEOINT analysts optimize workflow management, increase
accuracy and accelerate time-to-decision for mission-focused
applications. Our solutions facilitate seamless integration
between image and video exploitation and mission-critical
decision support. Overwatch Geospatial Systems is an operating
unit of Textron Systems. More information is available at
www.overwatch.textron.com.
About Textron Systems
Textron Systems Corporation has been providing innovative
solutions to the defense, homeland security and aerospace
communities for over 50 years. Known for its precision smart
weapons, intelligent battlefield systems, surveillance systems,
intelligence software solutions, aircraft control components,
piston engines, armored vehicles and unmanned aircraft systems,
Textron Systems includes AAI, HR Textron, Lycoming Engines,
Overwatch Geospatial Systems, Overwatch Tactical Operations,
Textron Defense Systems, and Textron Marine & Land Systems.
Textron Systems Corporation is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary
of Textron Inc. More information is available at www.textronsystems.com.
About Textron Inc.
Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) is a $14.2 billion multi-industry
company operating in 28 countries with approximately 42,000
employees. The company leverages its global network of aircraft,
defense and intelligence, industrial and finance businesses
to provide customers with innovative solutions and services.
Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands
such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft Company, Jacobsen,
Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee, Textron Systems and Textron
Financial Corporation. More information is available at www.textron.com.
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