Markland Technologies Develops Integrated Sensor Suite for Counter Terrorism Surveillance
Tuesday October 26, 12:04 pm ET

RIDGEFIELD, Conn., Oct. 26, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Markland Technologies, Inc. (OTC BB:MRKL.OB - News) (http://www.marklandtech.com), an integrated homeland security company, announced today that EOIR Technologies Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Markland, has developed and delivered an integrated sensor suite for counter terrorism surveillance. The surveillance sensor suite is designed for use aboard man-portable Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) platforms.

ADVERTISEMENTWith the ongoing mission shift of the United States Armed Services to Homeland Defense and Anti-terrorism, there has existed an urgent need for a man-portable airborne surveillance system that could be rapidly set up and deployed by a non-pilot. The purpose of the Backpack Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Surveillance and Target Acquisition Enhanced Reconnaissance (BUSTER UAV) program is to provide critical battlefield information to the war-fighter in real time.

The BUSTER program is an extension of the small unit/ground scout sensor suite. The BUSTER provides the small war-fighter unit with enhanced situational awareness and increased force protection, by providing the means for expanded reconnaissance/surveillance, coverage of marginal maneuver areas, as well as increased target acquisition capability, and an ability to reduce high-risk exposure points. This capability will prove invaluable to forward area deployed US military troops in high-risk areas such as Afghanistan and Iraq. It also has significant applications in Homeland Security applications such as border security and protection.

The man-portable BUSTER can be programmed to fly aerial surveillance coverage patterns on GPS coordinates for an extended period of time and provides real-time multi-sensor surveillance data to a ground based control station.

About Markland Technologies

Markland Technologies, Inc. is committed to helping secure America by providing innovative emerging technologies and expert services to meet the country's needs to protect our people, our borders and our infrastructure assets. The Company is a Board member of the Homeland Security Industries Association (http://www.hsianet.org).

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