I should say, it seems to be in line with defense. I have no way of knowing for certain, but it would seem to be.
Lots more info at link...
This reminds me of another song.
It's a little to late to do the right thing now.
Royston firm to help the US fight terrorist threat in the air
By Ben Fountain, 21 May 2004, viewed 43 times, emailed 5 times
Royston based aerospace innovator, Primagraphics’ technology could soon be used by US authorities to combat terrorism in America’s skies.
Patrolling the skies over the United States with Primagraphics technology on board
Royston based aerospace innovator, Primagraphics’ technology could soon be used by US authorities to combat terrorism in America’s skies.
The company, which was recently acquired subject to certain conditions by US company, Curtiss-Wright Corporation, is understood to be close to signing a multi-million pound contract with the US Federal Aviation Administration.
The FAA runs the air traffic control system in the US and is currently overhauling its technology to make it ‘terrorist-proof’ - the ‘blueprint for the national airspace system modernisation.’
As well as modernising air traffic control architecture to keep pace with anticipated increases in air travel in the US, a key element of the project is to protect the country’s national security.
In particular, the FAA is keen to roll-out a tamper-proof system for tracking aircraft in American air-space. Primagraphics’ primary radar technology could become an essential element in the FAA’s anti-terror aircraft surveillance system as it allows no scope for hijacked aircraft to ‘hide’ from air traffic control’s radar screens.
The planes used in the September 11 attacks effectively became invisible to US ATC systems, as the transponders fitted to the aircraft to keep track of them were switched off by the terrorist attackers.
http://www.businessweekly.co.uk/news/view_article.asp?article_id=8472