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Sterling, VA — September 29, 2008
— 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 RemoteView 2.8.1 solution for precision
positioning using Common Geo-positioning Services (CGS). The
certification, which provides the largest base of GEOINT analysts
access to CGS precision targeting through their current RemoteView
applications, marks a milestone in Overwatch Geospatial Systems’
continuing history of innovation and client responsiveness
as the market leader in Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) solutions
and services.
CGS was designed 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 validated and consistent
tool for producing the most accurate geo-coordinates possible
for precision targeting. The certification paves the way for
thousands of RemoteView users to integrate CGS with their
current RemoteView Pro 2.8.1 solutions for targeting via the
NGA’s Image Exploitation Capability. Overwatch is also
in the final stages of CGS certification for its ELT5500 solution,
which will provide thousands of additional GEOINT analysts
with CGS capability.
“As the market leader in image and video exploitation
solutions, having CGS available to all RemoteView users provides
a great step toward achieving Textron Systems’ broader
vision to integrate its sensors with our geospatial solutions,”
said Kirk Brown, Overwatch Geospatial Systems General Manager.
“CGS certification enables our clients to narrow the
gap between sensor capture and mission engagement by optimizing
workflow, increasing accuracy and accelerating time-to-decision
for mission-critical operations.”
The CGS software is provided by the U.S. Government and is
easily installed on any workstation running RemoteView Pro
2.8.1 for Windows. Use of CGS is easily learned with minimal
training for users familiar with RemoteView. Overwatch Geospatial
Systems will continue to expand its validated targeting solutions,
continuing with the validation of RemoteView 3.0 and ELT5500
integrated with CGS Version 2.1 later this year.
About Overwatch Geospatial
Systems
Overwatch Geospatial Systems is the preferred geospatial and
imagery software solution provider to the US Intelligence
Community and Unified Commands. Used by thousands of government
geospatial and imagery analysts, Overwatch Geospatial produces
RemoteView, ELT/Series, Feature Analyst, LIDAR Analyst, Urban
Analyst, InterSCOPE and ASIS Zoom 500. Overwatch Geospatial
Systems is an operating unit of Textron Systems.
About Textron Systems
Textron Systems Corporation (Textron Systems) 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 Tactical Operations, Overwatch
Geospatial 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. is a $13.2 billion multi-industry company operating
in 34 countries with approximately 44,000 employees. The company
leverages its global network of aircraft, 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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