Curtiss-Wright to supply ground penetrating radar to U.S. Army

Curtiss-Wright Corporation announced that it has received a contract from a U.S. Army agency to supply ground penetrating radar (GPR) technology for use in the detection of unexploded ordnances in overseas operations. Curtiss-Wright's Motion Control segment will provide the equipment from its Embedded Computing facility in Trondheim, Norway over the next year. "Curtiss-Wright's ground penetrating radar technology is a superior technology advancement that will greatly enhance safety for the U.S. Army's current operations by detecting buried objects such as unexploded ordnance," said Martin R. Benante, CEO and Chairman of Curtiss-Wright Corporation. "We are pleased to be selected by the U.S. Army and remain dedicated to providing state-of-the-art technology that enables improved response time and critical protection for our military personnel". Curtiss-Wright's Motion Control segment provides industry leading embedded computing technology for military applications, including its innovative step frequency antenna and GeoScope GPR processing solutions. This advanced non-destructive technology generates high-resolution 3-dimensional images of buried objects and natural interface layers, ideal for the identification of unexploded ordnances. GPR uses microwave radar pulses to create detailed images of subsurface objects. In addition to detecting objects, the reflected radar pulses can also detect variations in subsurface structures. In addition to its unique GPR technology, Curtiss-Wright also will provide product enhancements to address specific requirements of the U.S. Army, including an optional real-time view incorporated into the GeoScope. This feature enables operators to view post-processed GPR data within milliseconds of the initial GPR capture.