Rainbow Teams to provide expertise, direction for UK's next-generation Future Rapid Effect System (FRES) family of armored vehicles

Ottawa, Ontario, December 13, 2005 – Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing has announced that Grant Bechthold, Technical Business Development Manager, based in Ottawa, Canada, has been selected to provide electronics architecture expertise for the United Kingdom's Future Rapid Effect System (FRES) Rainbow Team. Mr. Bechthold, will participate in the FRES program's Vetronics Rainbow Team.

“Curtiss-Wright is pleased to have one of our own technical and business leaders on a FRES Rainbow Team,” said Tom Quinly, president of Embedded Computing, Curtiss-Wright. “We're proud to be recognized as a market leader, and look forward to contributing our expertise toward the selection of technologies to be deployed in FRES.”

The FRES program is designed to enhance the deployability of UK Land Forces by delivering a family of medium-weight, network-capable armored vehicles. The program will allow some of the older armoured vehicles to be taken out of service. The FRES Rainbow Teams, comprised of representatives from select vendors, consultants, academia and other defense industry experts are tasked with supporting Atkins, the FRES Systems House throughout the FRES initial Assessment Phase (iAP).

The Rainbow Team's role includes engaging with the potential FRES supply chain, and ensuring that the FRES iAP has access to and consults with “best in class” experts from industry, academia and other sources. Each FRES Rainbow Team serves as a team of experts for the FRES iAP Systems House to consult as required.

FRES Rainbow Teams have been established for the following areas of expertise:

· Physical Architecture (general architecture and integration)

· Mobility (including power pack, e-drive and suspension)

· Vetronics (electronic architecture)

· Command, Control and Communications (including crew stations)

· Sensors

· Lethality

· Survivability

· Interoperability

· Commonality and Growth

· Turrets

· Role Specific (including medical, CBRN and engineering roles)

· Supportability (including safety and training)

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