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PRESS RELEASE
03 February 2011
Gould Fiber Optics: Recipient of U.S. Navy's Life of Type Buy Award to Supply Optical Fiber Splitters in Support of Modernization of the Trident Missile Guidance System
Millersville, MD, USA– January 2011 Gould Fiber Optics a leading worldwide manufacturer and supplier of premium passive fiber optic, planar components and integrated modules has been selected as the lead optical fiber splitter supplier supporting the modernization and life extension of the U.S. Navy's Trident Missile Guidance System. Gould has been awarded a multimillion dollar Life of Type Buy (LOTB) contract to supply several thousands of premium grade polarization maintaining fiber splitters through March 2012.
Gould has worked with the prime contractors for modernization of the Trident Guidance System, Draper Laboratory, and its inertial sensor subcontractor, Honeywell, to develop high-performance optical fiber splitters for fiber optic gyroscopes.
“We see this contract bringing significant value to Gould and our customers as they rely on us for state-of-the-art solutions in passive optical components and subsystems designed and built by our engineers, technicians and other support staff” Gould Technology General Manager Dr. Saeed Pilevar stated, “This further enhances our advantages in capacity, reliability, performance, and flexibility.”
About Gould Technology, LLC
Gould Technology, based in Millersville, MD, is the first name in fiber optic couplers and passive fiber optic components, as well as a leading provider of customized, fully tested advanced integrated optical solutions to the military, aerospace, sensors and telecommunications industries. The company was a pioneer in fiber optics technology, commercializing products as early as 1983. The company holds numerous patents on fiber optic components and manufacturing processes, and has partnered with major companies in the development of optical solutions and products which could be found on the ocean floor, in space, and around the house. Gould is ISO 9001-2008 and ITAR compliant. For more information, call toll-free: 1-800-544-6853 or visit www.gouldfo.com.