THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - September 3, 2014 - Teledyne Technologies
Incorporated (NYSE:TDY) announced today that its subsidiary, Teledyne
Scientific & Imaging, LLC, recently demonstrated the first-ever precision
guided munition capability in live fire testing of guided .50 caliber
bullets under the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Tactical Technology Office's EXtreme ACcuracy Tasked Ordnance (EXACTO)
program. The objective of the EXACTO program is to develop and demonstrate
a highly accurate small caliber weapon system capable of addressing moving
targets at extreme ranges and in high winds.
“We are pleased to have successfully demonstrated such an advanced
capability designed to further empower our military personnel,” said
Robert Mehrabian, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of
Teledyne.
Teledyne's team for the EXACTO program includes Alliant Techsystems, Cubic
Defense Applications, the Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, and Teledyne
Brown Engineering, Inc.
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated is a leading provider of sophisticated
instrumentation, digital imaging products and software, aerospace and
defense electronics, and engineered systems. Teledyne Technologies'
operations are primarily located in the United States, Canada, the United
Kingdom, and Western and Northern Europe. For more information, visit
Teledyne Technologies' website at www.teledyne.com or Teledyne Scientific
& Imaging's website at www.teledyne-si.com.
Contact: Jason VanWees (805) 373-4542
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