HAIFA, Israel, June 21 (UPI) -- Elisra Electronic Systems of Israel is supplying personal locator beacons to the French Ministry of Defense under a contract worth more than $7.1 million.
Elbit Systems Ltd., Elisra's parent company, said hundreds of units will be provided under the award.
The units are for non-combat search-and-rescue missions and are carried in aircrew vests. The systems will be supplied to the French air force, army, navy and the General Directorate for Armament within 24 months.
The AN/PRC-684 is one of the few personal location beacon systems to offer voice functions. The AN/PRC-684 has an integral voice transceiver featuring multichannel VHF/UHF capabilities and an advanced over-the-horizon Cospas-Sarsat.
Carried in the aircrew's emergency vest, the system is designed to provide a variety of modes of activation using an internal G-switch that automatically activates the beacon upon aircrew bailout, while a lanyard-actuated switch provides for additional mechanical and manual activation options.
