HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orbit International Corp. (NASDAQ: ORBT), an electronics manufacturer and software solution provider, today announced that its Orbit Instrument Division received an order of approximately $440,000 for Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (“STARS”) keyboards that will be incorporated into air traffic control systems in U.S. airports. Deliveries are expected to commence in the third quarter of 2011 and continue through year-end, with additional orders expected in the fourth quarter of 2011, for delivery next year.
Sam Berhumoglu, Vice President, Director of Marketing of the Orbit Instrument Division commented, “This is our second STARS order this year bringing year-to-date orders for our ruggedized keyboard to over $1 million. These keyboards are integrated into the state-of-the-art STARS air traffic control system. Based on information provided by our customer, we look forward to additional orders for the STARS keyboard in the final quarter of this year with ongoing orders through 2013, as the keyboards used in air traffic control systems continue to be upgraded throughout all air traffic control towers in the United States.”
Mitchell Binder, President & Chief Executive Officer, stated, “With this order, bookings for our Instrument Division through May are up 45% compared to the first five months of 2010. We are also seeing higher levels of business activity, bookings and backlog at our Power Group, for both our COTS and Commercial divisions. With five months of the year behind us, we remain very confident that 2011 will be a strong year for sales and profitability.”
Orbit International Corp. is involved in the manufacture of customized electronic components and subsystems for military and nonmilitary government applications through its production facilities in Hauppauge, New York, and Quakertown, Pennsylvania; and designs and manufactures combat systems and gun weapons systems, provides system integration and integrated logistics support and documentation control at its facilities in Louisville, Kentucky. Its Behlman Electronics, Inc. subsidiary manufactures and sells high quality commercial power units, AC power sources, frequency converters, uninterruptible power supplies and associated analytical equipment. The Behlman military division designs, manufactures and sells power units and electronic products for measurement and display.
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