News

February 2007

Rodale President, John B. Clement, announced that the company received another delivery order from the Navy for circuit card assemblies for the AN/ULQ-21 Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) set.

The ECM set provides realistic simulation of present and projected ECM threats to evaluate ECM capabilities of Weapon Systems and training weapon system operators.

Mr. Clement emphasized that we have been doing business with Naval Air Systems Command for over 20 years, a period that included several wars.

January 2007

Rodale President, John B. Clement, announced that the company earned the ISO 9001:2000 certification of its quality system for design and manufacture of electronic equipment.

The ISO registration audit was performed in January by BSI. Rodale demonstrated the importance of improving quality procedures. Rodale staff received outstanding marks for their effort to enhance customer service.

Mr. Clement emphasized that the 3 year re-certification program is an ongoing commitment to the company’s mission of positive references and follow-on customer business.

December 2006

Rodale President John B. Clement announced that the company received first article approval from the Army for a power supply called the Enhanced Dual Power Adaptor (EDPA), which is part of the EPLRS tactical data radio system.

The Enhanced Position Locating Reporting System (EPLRS) provides secure, jam-resistant, near real-time data communications support of the Army Battlefield Communications System, (ABCS). The EDPA produced under contract by Rodale, provides primary power to the EPLRS radios, from AC and DC power sources and is designed to do so in a full tactical environment. EPDAs will power EPLRS radios in fixed stations, tactical vehicles, airborne platforms, as well as marine installations.

Mr. Clement emphasized that EPLRS provides a mobile wireless data communications backbone for the Army's Tactical Internet, which provides embedded situational awareness and/or position navigation, and is a common system in use by all DOD Services, as well as designated allies.

Clement noted that Rodale has already delivered as part of a separate contract over 10,000 User Read-Outs (UROs) which is another accessory for the EPLRS radio installations.

November 2006

President John B. Clement of Rodale Electronics announced his company has been awarded a five year production contract to manufacture the AN/ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispenser System used by most Department of Defense and Foreign Military Sales aircraft. The AN/ALE-47 CMDS is an integrated, reprogrammable, computer controlled system to dispense expendable/decoys to enhance aircraft survivability. The system operates in automatic, semi-automatic, bypass and manual modes, including up to 6 manual dispense programs that the pilot and/or aircrew can release.

The AN/ALE-47 is currently installed on approximately 20 different airborne military platforms, including major fighters, attack, patrol, cargo, tanker and helicopter aircraft roles. The main tactical mission is self protection from RF, IR, and EO threats from AAA, SAM, AAMs, and AIs. It is fielded on approximately 3200 combat air vehicles, including critical missions in the Global War on Terror. This contract is particularly important to Rodale in that it supplies the Air Force, Navy, Army and Foreign Military Sales altogether. The CMDS design enables the system to counter future threats through MDF modification and the ability to carry newly developed expendables, in addition to chaff, flare and radio cartridges.

Rodale designs and manufactures Electronic Warfare products and Countermeasures and other defense systems for the US military.

July 2006

The NATO Multi-Service Electronic Warfare Support Group (MWESG) presents the Jamming Pods Training Program Graduates at RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset UK. (L-R) (Standing) Martin Ruskell, NATO MEWSG Chief Technical Officer; Lawrence Just, Rodale Electronics Program Manager; Eric Goslin, Jamming PODS Captain; Michael Graf, Jamming PODS Captain; Buck Taylor, Jamming PODS Captain; Phil Hanvey, Jamming PODS Captain; (kneeling) Roger Buckley, Principal Jamming Pods Technician; Neil Freeman, Jamming Pods Technician; Nathan Cork, Jamming Pods Technician.