"The ship also used
a design called Small Water Plane Area Twin Hull (SWATH), which made the ship
far steadier in high sea states.

Multispectral Solutions' Ultra Wideband Aircraft Wireless Intercommunications System Selected as Navy SBIR Success Story

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Adding to the ship's mystique was the
James Bond thriller Tomorrow Never Dies, in which the villain's ship was a
rocket-carrying vessel remarkably similar to Sea Shadow. The ship has a
typical crew of eight while underway, excluding engineers conducting
experiments.

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For information on Lockheed Martin Corporation, visit:
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Multispectral Solutions, Inc.

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Sea Shadow is 164 feet long by 68 feet wide, displaces 560 tons, and draws
14.

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Lockheed Martin Receives Funding for Final Year of Sea Shadow Operations

About Multispectral Solutions, Inc.

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Navy's next-generation destroyer, DD(X). Twin diesel engines provide speeds up to 14 knots.

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These stories exemplify the value of the SBIR/STTR program and
provide concrete examples of how small businesses have not only
addressed the research and development needs of the government, but
they have transitioned that technology into naval systems.

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In his introduction, Chief of Naval Research, Rear Admiral Jay M. (MSSI), established in 1989 in
Germantown , MD, is a pioneer and established industry leader in the
development of ultra wideband (UWB) systems for communications, radar
and precision positioning applications.

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CHERRY HILL, N.
"Unique beyond the experiments it hosted, Sea Shadow's angular hull-
reminiscent of Lockheed Martin's F-117 fighter jet-demonstrated that ships
could reduce their radar signatures," said Gerry Mayer, program manager at
Lockheed Martin's Advanced Technology Laboratories (ATL). AWICS provides a covert RF capability which enables
this improved operational effectiveness without exposing the crew to
electronic warfare threats.

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(MSSI)
was selected for its ultra wideband (UWB) Aircraft Wireless
Intercommunications System (AWICS) which allows aircrews to operate
untethered from ICS long cords, improving mobility , flight safety and
emergency egress.

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Sea
Shadow later served as an important risk -reduction platform for the U.

Business Editors/Defense Writers/Technology Editors

GERMANTOWN , Md.

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Naval engineers and the defense industry
used some of these technologies aboard AEGIS destroyers and other ships.com

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S. The ship's large payload bay aft of amidships houses most
experimental equipment. Sea Shadow is moored inside the Hughes Mining Barge,
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Headquartered in Bethesda , Md.

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Each of the 36 companies has transitioned
its technology to a Phase III development or production effort.

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----The Office of
Naval Research released its publication of Small Business Innovation
Research (SBIR) "Success Stories", highlighting 36 companies that have
successfully demonstrated the ability to transition research and
development into products, tools, or services that directly benefit
the Navy acquisition community. Multispectral Solutions, Inc.
Notably, MSSI's AWICS system ranked first in Navy SBIR investment and
project revenues, exceeding $26M."
"It is an honor to be among the few select companies that have
demonstrated the ability to successfully transition government R+D
funding into operational systems, and to have been further singled out
by the Navy as an SBIR 'success story'" stated Dr.

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, The Department of
the Navy awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a $1 .1 million, 12-month contract
to finish several experiments aboard Sea Shadow IX-529 and then deactivate the
ship after seven years of continuous service.
Built in secrecy and launched by Lockheed Martin in 1985 to test various
naval technologies, Sea Shadow would later capture the public's imagination
and become a source of urban legend.

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S.lockheedmartin. It is
essential that DoD acquisition offices , military prime contractors,
and private industry continue to partner with small businesses and tap
their reservoir of expertise, knowledge and ideas to create
cutting-edge technologies, products , and processes for the next
generation.

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Beyond experiments for Naval Sea Systems Command, ATL
has supported numerous experiments with the Defense Advanced Research Projects
Agency, U. Customs.S.

Cohen, stated that "this Navy SBIR/STTR Success Stories publication
highlights a few of the many small businesses that have overcome the
transition hurdles and made contributions to the military and private
sector. Robert Fontana,
MSSI President and CEO.

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ATL has managed Sea Shadow as a naval testbed since its reactivation in
1999 and Lockheed Martin Information and Technology Services has maintained
and operated the ship.S.5 feet., Lockheed Martin employs about 135,000
people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design,
development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology
systems, products and services. The company's PAL650 Precision
Asset Location system is the world's first FCC-certified, UWB-based,
active RFID and tracking system for personnel and asset management.

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The real Sea Shadow never had weapons, but it was an important proving
ground for technologies in automated ship control, advanced structures, crew
reduction, seakeeping and stealth. Navy Special Warfare Command, and U. Naval Station San Diego, CA.

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Following deactivation later this year, the Navy intends to offer Sea
Shadow and Hughes Mining Barge as a memorial donation.