Tel-Instrument Electronics Corp. Announces Full Rate Production Release on TS-4530A SETS

East Rutherford, NJ August 5, 2015 Tel-Instrument Electronics Corp ( Tel , Tel-Instrument or the Company ) (NYSE MKT: TIK) today reported that it has received the Full Rate Production Release for the TS-4530A SETS from the U.S. Army.
Jeff O Hara, Tel s President and CEO, noted, Receiving the Full Rate Production Release on the TS-4530A SETS represents an important milestone for the Company. It is expected that volume deliveries of TS-4530A SETS will commence late in the third fiscal quarter which ends December 31, 2015. We currently have a backlog of 688 TS-4530A SETS with a contract value of approximately $7.8 million, and we are also actively marketing this test set to both domestic and foreign markets.
Tel-Instrument Electronics Corp. (TIC) is a recognized world leader in the design and manufacture of avionics test equipment.
Tel-Instrument has a 60 year tradition of leadership and innovation and the company continues to expand its product line and services to meet emerging customer needs. We offer solutions for most civil or military applications and verification and certification of nearly every system.
From concept and design, through manufacturing, final assembly and quality inspection, our customers trust us to provide the latest technology with superior reliability, versatility and performance. We provide products and services to the individual, corporate and military customers based on their requirements, industry and government guidelines and extensive knowledge developed by working closely with the user and including them in the design and development process.
New Avionics Ramp Test Sets - The Rollout of IFF Mode 5
The Rollout of IFF Mode 5
Tel-Instrument has announced a new advanced avionics ramp test set, the TR-420 with IFF Mode 5 support and Mode S EHS test capability, both of which are new military requirements. The TR-420 provides auto and manual Interrogator and Transponder IFF testing, plus Mode S Transponders, EHS, and ADS-B.Â
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TACAN/DME, ADS-B Transmit/Receive and TCAS testing functionality are also offered as part of the standard TR-420 test set capability. The TR-420 is Tel s commercial product which is derived from the company s current Navy contract for the USM-708, which includes all of these functions, plus additional NAV/COMM/Sonobuoy and Shipboard tests.