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Cyberlux Receives First Commitment from USAF for $3.3M in Portable Illumination Systems
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.,
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"Cyberlux is a leader in solid-state lighting innovation, and our Portable Illumination Systems are engineered to provide the U.S. Armed Services with next generation tactical lighting capability. The commitment from the USAF will begin the deployment of new lighting technology within the most important Air Force commands, but this is just the start of a longer-term lighting technology transition from incandescent-based lighting to solid-state lighting, which strongly positions Cyberlux for inclusion in the Fiscal Year 2009 budget and beyond," said
The BrightEye Portable Illumination System is designed as a portable visible and night-vision compatible illumination system for general mission tactical lighting, force protection, maintenance lighting, expeditionary base protection, disaster first responders, and other rapidly deployable high-intensity lighting applications. Using advanced optics, advanced solid-state lighting technology, and light-weight battery power, all contained in an easily transportable wheeled case, the BrightEye system is capable of eliminating the space-consuming bulk, noise and energy consumption of the current generator-powered incandescent lighting systems. Unique to the marketplace, the BrightEye system provides both white and night-vision compatible covert lighting, a capability not available in traditional lighting systems.
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In 2006, the Air Mobility Battlelab selected Cyberlux Corporation to deliver the WatchDog System by adapting its commercially available portable lighting systems to meet USAF Air Mobility Command requirements. Cyberlux was one of 26 competing companies to submit proposals to develop a lightweight, portable lighting system for both visible lighting and infrared NVG-compatible lighting. Cyberlux was selected during the USAF competitive review process to develop the WatchDog Portable Covert Illumination System.
The resulting WatchDog Portable Covert Illumination System, which weighs less than 50 pounds including batteries, is a perimeter lighting solution for the protection of landed aircraft assets and attendant personnel. The WatchDog System provides security lighting for an exterior boundary of 600 feet x 600 feet with either visible light or covert night-vision goggle (NVG) compatible infrared light. The Watchdog System was designed to protect military assets on the ground, such as a C-130 transport aircraft, by creating a "lightless" zone around the asset while illuminating the surrounding protection boundary. In covert illumination mode, the system increases the visibility of NVGs by almost sixfold. The system can easily be carried to remote locations and deployed quickly, and with highly efficient LED technology, the system can provide lighting for several days with a single battery charge.
The BrightEye and WatchDog Systems are available through the General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule 56 for Specialty Lighting products under Cyberlux GSA Contract GS-07F-9409S.
About Cyberlux Corporation
Cyberlux Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: CYBL) has created breakthrough LED lighting technology that provides the most energy efficient and cost effective lighting solutions available today for consumer, commercial and military uses. The Military and Homeland Security products deliver unique, covert, and advanced visible lighting capability for threat detection, force and asset protection. Cyberlux uses solid-state semiconductors, trademarked as its diodal(TM) lighting elements, which consume 75% less energy than incandescent lighting elements and perform for over 20 years in contrast to 750 hours for conventional bulbs. For more information, please visit www.cyberlux.com.
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This news release contains forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially from those expected due to a variety of risk factors, including, but not limited to, the Company's ability to expand its production capabilities concurrent with product orders. The Company's business is subject to significant risks and uncertainties discussed more thoroughly in Cyberlux Corporation's SEC filings, including but not limited to, its report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended
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