Minerva Engineering Awarded Prime Contract by AFRL for Development of a Prototype Sensor Suite for the Deployable Garrison Virtual Trainer

Tempe, AZ - July 15, 2007

Minerva Engineering announced today that it has been awarded a Firm Fixed Price prime contract by the AFRL under BAA-05-04-HE for development of the a prototype sensor suite for Deployable Garrison Virtual Trainer (D/G VT).

The objective of this effort is to analyze, design and prototype a Sensor System for the AFRL Deployable Garrison Virtual Trainer (D/G VT) to provide new abilities for dynamic capabilities-based training. This will significantly contribute to fulfilling DoD training transformation requirements and USAF Transformation Flight Plan needs for increased training involving Close Air Support (CAS), Special Operations Force (SOF), urban ops and joint/coalition forces.

Rob Patterson, one of Minerva Engineering’s business development managers and responsible for overseeing the marketing activities for Minerva Engineering’s line of advanced, high-fidelity emulators commented that "The award of the [Sensor Suite for the] Deployable Garrison to Minerva Engineering is an excellent opportunity for the Air Force to increase the effectiveness of their training environments in support of the Close Air Support and Call For Fire programs."

Minerva Engineering's high fidelity emulators have been selected as "Best In Class" by a Joint Services panel evaluating equipment for training system development in support of the Call For Fire mission. For more information on Minerva Engineering’s suite of advanced, high-fidelity emulators, integration software and services, contact Rob Patterson at Emulators@minervaengineering.com.

Minerva Engineering, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, provides systems engineering, software engineering, and electro-mechanical integration and prototyping services for government space systems and C4ISR tactical systems and components. Minerva Engineering is a private company founded in 1997 and maintains its corporate headquarters in Tempe, Arizona, with offices in Linthicum, MD, Huntsville, AL, Bristow, VA and Colorado Springs, CO.

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For inquiries on this contract, Mr. Robert La Bella, the Minerva Engineering NSETSII Program Manager, can be reached at 410-691-0560 x-101 or NSETSII@minervaengineering.com

Minerva Engineering, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, provides systems engineering, software engineering, and electro-mechanical integration and prototyping services for government space systems and C4ISR tactical systems and components. Minerva Engineering is a private company founded in 1997 and maintains its corporate headquarters in Tempe, Arizona, with offices in Linthicum, MD, Huntsville, AL, Bristow, VA and Colorado Springs, CO.