Ball Aerospace Begins Pre-Production for Phalanx ALMTV Camera
May 21 2008 - 8:07AM
PR Newswire (US)
BOULDER, Colo., May 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ball Aerospace
& Technologies Corp. has begun assembly on three qualification
test units for the Phalanx All-Light Marine TV (ALMTV) camera
program. Ball Aerospace will build three ALMTV camera systems in 10
months under contract to Raytheon Company (NYSE:RTN), and qualify
the design in anticipation of a full-rate camera production phase
beginning in 2009. The all-light-level camera includes a 18:1
visible/near IR zoom lens coupled to a low light Electron
Multiplication Charge Coupled Device (EMCCD) sensor and interface
control module housed in a ship compatible environmental housing.
The ALMTV incorporates more than 35 years of successful
implementation from previous naval camera programs including NATO
SeaSparrow and MK-20 Gunfire Support Systems. Ball was awarded a
$2.2M contract from Raytheon earlier this year to build the camera
systems, complete full qualification tests, and develop tooling to
support the 2009 production phase. There are currently 575 Phalanx
systems fielded worldwide that could incorporate the ALMTV camera
upgrade. "The Phalanx ALMTV program is a perfect fit with Ball's
capabilities to develop, produce and support the imaging needs of
the Warfighter for the long term," said Jim Oschmann, director of
Ball's antenna and video technologies group. Phalanx is a
rapid-fire, computer-controlled radar and gun system that provides
ships with a "last line" defense against anti-ship missiles and
other close-in-air and surface threats, including helicopters,
surface mines, and terrorist aircraft that have penetrated other
fleet defenses. Phalanx is currently installed on all classes of
U.S. Navy surface combatant ships and on those of 23 allied
nations. Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. supports critical
missions of important national agencies such as the Department of
Defense, NASA, NOAA and other U.S. government and commercial
entities. The company develops and manufactures spacecraft,
advanced instruments and sensors, components, data exploitation
systems and RF solutions for strategic, tactical and scientific
applications. For more than 50 years, Ball Aerospace has been
responsible for numerous technological and scientific 'firsts' and
acts as a technology innovator for the aerospace market. Ball
Corporation (NYSE:BLL) is a supplier of high-quality metal and
plastic packaging products for beverage, food and household
products customers, and of aerospace and other technologies and
services, primarily for the U.S. government. Ball Corporation and
its subsidiaries employ more than 15,500 people worldwide and
reported 2007 sales of $7.4 billion. Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains "forward-looking" statements concerning
future events and financial performance. Words such as "expects,"
"anticipates," "estimates" and similar expressions are intended to
identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to
risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed or implied. The company undertakes
no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise. Key risks and uncertainties are summarized in filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Exhibit 99.2
in our Form 10-K, which are available at our Web site and at
http://www.sec.gov/. Factors that might affect our packaging
segments include fluctuation in product demand and preferences;
availability and cost of raw materials, including recent
significant increases in resin, steel, aluminum and energy costs,
and the ability to pass such increases on to customers; competitive
packaging availability, pricing and substitution; changes in
climate and weather; crop yields; competitive activity; failure to
achieve anticipated productivity improvements or production cost
reductions, including our beverage can end project; mandatory
deposit or other restrictive packaging laws; changes in major
customer or supplier contracts or loss of a major customer or
supplier; and changes in foreign exchange rates, tax rates and
activities of foreign subsidiaries. Factors that might affect our
aerospace segment include: funding, authorization, availability and
returns of government and commercial contracts; and delays,
extensions and technical uncertainties affecting segment contracts.
Factors that might affect the company as a whole include those
listed plus: accounting changes; changes in senior management;
successful or unsuccessful acquisitions, joint ventures or
divestitures; integration of recently acquired businesses;
regulatory action or laws including tax, environmental, health and
workplace safety, including in respect of chemicals or substances
used in raw materials or in the manufacturing process; governmental
investigations; technological developments and innovations;
goodwill impairment; antitrust, patent and other litigation;
strikes; labor cost changes; rates of return projected and earned
on assets of the company's defined benefit retirement plans;
pension changes; reduced cash flow; interest rates affecting our
debt; and changes to unaudited results due to statutory audits or
other effects. DATASOURCE: Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
CONTACT: Roz Brown of Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.,
+1-303-533-6059, Web site: http://www.ballaerospace.com/
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