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Cubic Corporation (NYSE: CUB) today announced that its subsidiary GATR Technologies (GATR), which operates within the Cubic Mission Solutions (CMS) business division, will introduce its inflatable four-meter GATR Tropo™ antenna for the first time to the satellite communications (SATCOM) industry at the 2016 AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C. from October 3 – 5. The extremely portable, four-meter GATR Tropo can be packed into five cases weighing less than 620 pounds total and is fifty to eighty percent less in volume and weight than the current rigid troposcatter antennas. Troposcatter antennas transmit and receive microwave signals at beyond-line-of-sight distances, as far as 200 miles without SATCOM, by bouncing radio signals off layers of the Earth’s atmosphere (troposphere).

“The debut of the four-meter GATR Tropo at AUSA is an exciting time for us as we’re introducing the most portable troposcatter antenna in the SATCOM industry,” said Paul Gierow, president of Cubic | GATR. “These antennas will better enable other types of communications for diverse missions.”

The new inflatable GATR Tropo antenna, which is available in 2.4- and four-meters, can lower operating costs for its customers as it drastically reduces shipping expenses and power requirements compared to portable, rigid tropo terminals. GATR Tropo antennas are also very reliable in extreme environments as they are able to receive tropo signals over diverse terrains when the antennas are elevated to 12 feet. The antennas can be set up and link-ready in less than 60 minutes, without the need of special tools. In addition, the modular design and dual-use parabolic antenna is mission capable for both troposcatter and standard SATCOM operations. The GATR Tropo antennas are available in C-band frequency.

“GATR’s inflatable Tropo antennas will impact satellite communications for not only the U.S. Army, but also other military forces who use troposcatter communications to transmit voice and data without the use of satellites,” said Mike Twyman, president of Cubic Mission Solutions. “The addition of GATR Tropo antennas into CMS’ communication solutions will strengthen our offerings by providing lightweight, man-portable and ruggedized command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems to our customers worldwide.”

In addition to the four-meter GATR Tropo, Cubic | GATR will also be showing their full range of inflatable satellite communications terminals in booth #8429 during AUSA, including:

• 1.2-meter man-/back-packable satellite terminal
• 2.4-meter ultra-portable satellite terminal
• 4-meter satellite terminal weighing less than 400 pounds
• 2.4-meter GATR TRAC^® – a portable antenna for tracking low-, mid-, and high-Earth orbiting satellites

Attendees can visit Cubic | GATR in Booth #8429 as well as see Cubic’s comprehensive end-to-end capabilities from training to tactical in Booth #8425 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington D.C.

Follow CMS at @Cubic_C4ISR, GATR Technologies at @GATR_Antenna and join the conversation with #AUSA2016 on Twitter.

About Cubic | GATR

Cubic | GATR, a subsidiary of Cubic Corporation and a business under Cubic Mission Solutions, manufactures deployable inflatable satellite communication terminals (1.2 meter, 1.8 meter, 2.4 meter and 4 meter). The unique inflatable design enables deployment of high-bandwidth terminals in a very efficient pack-out (smaller & lighter), making it ideal for first-in deployments and remote applications. GATR terminals have been used all over the globe by the U.S. Military, Intelligence and Homeland Security organizations at Ku-, C-, and WGS certified Ka- and X-band for all types of data and voice transmissions, and other IP-enabled activities. GATR’s antennas perform like rigid deployable antennas of the same size, but provide up to an 85 percent reduction in the logistical size/weight of those systems. More information can be found at www.gatr.com.

About Cubic Corporation

Cubic Corporation designs, integrates and operates systems, products and services focused in the transportation, defense training and secure communications markets. Cubic Transportation Systems is a leading integrator of payment and information technology and services to create intelligent travel solutions for transportation authorities and operators. Cubic Global Defense is a leading provider of live, virtual, constructive and game-based training solutions, special operations and intelligence for the U.S. and allied forces. Cubic Mission Solutions provides networked Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities for defense, intelligence, security and commercial missions. For more information about Cubic, please visit the company’s website at www.cubic.com or on Twitter @CubicCorp.

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