Applied Signal Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:APSG) (AST) has successfully completed a flight test demonstration of the Model 570X SIREN—a miniature airborne signals intelligence (SIGINT) payload for ISR operations.

Ground and flight tests of the Model 570X were conducted aboard a Piper Seneca airplane, as well as a hand-launched tactical UAV in California and Maryland and excellent collection and geo-location results were achieved. The Model 570X can be carried-on or integrated into ground-based and airborne ISR platforms and its low size, weight, and power (SWAP) allows it to be used in a wide variety of tactical applications with relatively minimal impact to the platform and user. Dr. Joseph Leonelli, Vice President of AST’s Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Division stated, "It operates across a wide bandwidth and provides tactical users with the ability to accurately identify and locate emitters on the battlefield. This rigorous ground and flight testing provides a high degree of confidence that the Model 570X will enable and enhance ground-based and airborne surveillance capabilities that our tactical forces need in today's threat environment.” The anticipated market potential for the Model 570X SIREN is approximately $10 million over the next three years.