RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., Sept. 19 (UPI) -- The U.S. Defense Department has contracted Emrise Corp. for its radio frequency technologies that jam improvised explosive devices.
California-based Emrise Corp. was awarded $2 million in orders for its radio frequency devices. Officials say the technology will go to support the U.S. military's vehicle-mounted, remote-controlled IED jamming systems.
Roadside bombs are a lethal threat for U.S. troops in the Iraq and Afghanistan combat theaters. The IED jamming technology is designed to prevent the detonation of the bombs.
The growing number of contracts for Emrise's radio frequency technologies is in part due to the company's 2005 purchase of New Jersey-based Advanced Control Components Inc., which specializes in electronic radio frequency devices.
"One of the reasons we purchased ACC was its presence in the U.S. military market and its focus on radio frequency devices for the high-volume business in remote-controlled IED-jamming systems for land-based applications," Carmine Oliva, Emrise chief executive officer, said in a statement.
"These systems have become crucial in combating the devastating roadside bomb attacks that have plagued our forces in Iraq, among other global areas of conflict."
