Numerex Corp. (Nasdaq: NMRX) has successfully completed the rigorous testing of its SX1 satellite tracking device under the Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with US Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM).

Following such Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance, or HERO, testing, Numerex received HERO certification, which, together with successful environmental testing, clears the way for any military agency to procure SX1 satellite tracking tags. The SX1 met or exceeded 16 methods within the MIL-STD 810F requirements during the first phase of testing at the UNICOR test laboratory in Littleton, Colorado, making it the most rugged satellite tracking tag available today. This included a variety of environmental tests designed to emulate theater of operation conditions including desert, jungle, arctic and other extreme climates. Methods included temperature extremes, shock and vibration, humidity and water integrity testing among others.

Phase two consisted of HERO testing at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Dahlgren, Virginia, where the SX1 received the highest certification rating available, Zero separation distance from Ordnance. HERO testing ensures safe operation in close proximity to ordnance present in munitions containers per applicable Department of Defense standards 6055.09. All electromagnetic transmitting devices that will operate in close proximity to ordnance must pass the HERO testing. 



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