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Cubic Receives $4 Million in New Orders for Fire Scout Data Link

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Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

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Cubic Defense Applications Inc. [CUB] received more than $4 million in new orders for its Tactical Common Data Link (TCDL) following the system's superior performance during sea trials for the MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Takeoff and Landing Unmanned Air Vehicle (VTUAV). Cubic's data link system provided excellent streaming video during testing aboard the frigate USS McInerney (FFG-8) in May. Shipboard testing is now continuing, and is rapidly approaching Operational Evaluation. The TCDL could be ready for missions by the year-end.…

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