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KVH Industries buys Virtek for $6.5 million

KVH Industries Inc. said Wednesday that it will buy software company Virtek Communications AS for $6.5 million as a complement to its satellite communication services.

KVH CEO Martin Kits van Heyningen said in a statement that the acquisition will strengthen the company's position in the maritime broadband market.

Virtek, based in Norway, provides software used by commercial fleets and vessel owners.

The acquisition is to close in the next few weeks.

Shares of KVH Industries added 3 cents to $12.69 in midday trading.

KVH Receives $2 Million Order for TACNAV II Military Navigation Systems

KVH fiber optic gyro-based tactical navigation system to be used by international military customer

KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI) announced today that it has received a $2 million order for its TACNAV(R) II tactical navigation system for use by an international customer. Shipment of this order is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2011 and conclude in early 2014.

"KVH's TACNAV II tactical navigation system is an important tool for navigation and coordination of vehicles operating in critical military situations," explains Dan Conway, KVH's vice president of business development. "The system is crucial to keeping soldiers safe and out of harm's way, serving as a resource for navigation, battle management, and even as a backup to GPS. This order reaffirms the value of KVH's TACNAV products in the international market, and adds to our steady foundation of revenue for the coming years."

The TACNAV II tactical navigation system is an easy-to-integrate, affordable solution for battle management and weapon systems. Ideal for virtually any platform, the system offers a compact design, continuous heading and pointing data output, and a flexible architecture that allows it to function as either a standalone navigation module or as the heart of an expanded, multifunctional TACNAV system. With its precision fiber optic gyro (FOG) and an optional compass sensor providing a complete backup to GPS, the TACNAV II can integrate with a host of applications, including navigation and data consolidation for Battle Management Systems (BMS).

To learn more about KVH's TACNAV systems, please visit www.tacnav.com.

KVH Introduces New Low Cost, Fiber Optic Gyro-Based CG-5100 Inertial Measurement Unit

MIDDLETOWN, R.I., April 1, 2010 --GPS technology is critical for many sophisticated vehicular applications like unmanned research vehicles and stabilized optics, and is typically built into the design of such vehicles. However, many of these applications also demand precision motion-sensing capabilities and backup navigation that is dependable in dynamic conditions or when GPS is unavailable. To meet these needs, KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI) today introduced its new CG-5100 Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU).

This versatile, low-cost solution is well suited for stabilization, navigation, and autonomous vehicle applications thanks to its precision position, velocity, and attitude sensing capabilities. Through its seamless integration of two reliable navigation components - highly accurate KVH fiber optic gyros (FOGs) and industry-proven MEMS accelerometers - the CG-5100 offers a groundbreaking low-cost, small form factor solution for inertial measurement within a single, compact enclosure.

"The CG-5100's affordability makes precision motion sensing, navigation, and GPS augmentation available to an incredibly broad array of commercial applications," explains Jay Napoli, KVH's vice president for FOG/OEM sales. "Its components are packaged together for flexible installation in situations where space is at a premium. The CG-5100 is the perfect solution for unmanned ground, aerial, and underwater vehicles that will rely on its capabilities as a high-quality sensor as well as a reliable backup for when GPS is interrupted or unavailable."

KVH's CG-5100 is a low drift, solid state, Fiber Optic Stabilization Gyro -based commercial off the shelf (COTS) solution ideally suited for critical sensing applications and GPS-integrated navigation programs. This strap-down inertial subsystem offers outstanding reliability and accurate 6-degrees-of-freedom measurement. The CG-5100 achieves its excellent performance by employing proprietary algorithms to a fully combined digital gyro and accelerometer output, enabling the system to characterize and correct for the effects of temperature and misalignment. It also offers the end user a convenient and easy-to-adapt output in a fully digital, user-selectable RS-232/RS-422 format.

The CG-5100 is KVH's second commercial single-enclosure measurement and navigation solution. For applications that need both GPS and FOG-based IMU capabilities, the CNS-5000 GPS/IMU is a perfect choice. The CNS-5000 combines a FOG-based IMU with NovAtel's OEMV3 precision GPS receiver technology to optimize raw data and provide a highly reliable position, velocity, and attitude solution for applications like seaport management, surveying, and precision agriculture.

Please visit www.fiberopticgyro.com for more information about the CG-5100 and KVH's other FOG products.

KVH Makes it Easy for Boaters to Upgrade to TracVision HD7 with New Spring Promotion

TracVision Owners Can Get up to $2,000 when Trading in their Current Marine TracVision for the New TracVision HD7, the Ultimate DIRECTV HD Solution for Boats

KVH Industries, Inc., redefined marine entertainment with the introduction of the revolutionary new TracVision® HD7, the only compact maritime satellite TV antenna to simultaneously track three Ka- and Ku-band DIRECTV® satellites and offer a high-definition DIRECTV experience just like at home. Now, KVH is making it easy for loyal TracVision customers to upgrade to this ultimate HDTV solution while getting as much as $2,000 cash back when they trade in an older marine TracVision satellite TV system. The “Trade Up to HDTV” promotion lasts through June 30, 2010.

“It’s important to us to ensure that KVH products are always a great value for our customers,” says Jim George, KVH’s director of satellite sales. “An increasing number of boat owners want to enjoy the same DIRECTV HDTV on their boats that they have at home. Thanks to the TracVision HD7’s unique ability to track DIRECTV’s Ka-band and Ku-band satellites at the same time within a compact dome, we’re able to offer a solution to enjoy premier entertainment that less capable systems just can’t match. We’re extremely happy to show our longtime customers how much we appreciate their business by making it as easy and affordable as possible to trade up to the TracVision HD7. Plus, the offer runs straight through June 30, and who wouldn’t want to give their parent or spouse a new TracVision for Mother’s or Father’s Day?”

KVH’s TracVision HD7 is a breakthrough in maritime satellite TV design. Its patent-pending TriAD™ antenna technology simultaneously receives signals from all three primary DIRECTV satellites, tracks those satellites even as the boat cruises at high speeds and through rough seas, and offers a DIRECTV HD experience just like at home, including full support for Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) on boats. The TracVision HD7 also includes KVH’s new IP-enabled antenna control unit (ACU), which is equipped with an Ethernet connection for onboard networks, a built-in WiFi interface, and a USB port to make system setup and management as easy as opening a web browser and maintenance as simple as plugging in a USB thumb drive. For the most convenient connection to the TracVision HD7 satellite TV system, however, users simply download KVH’s free TracVision iPhone® application from Apple’s iTunes App Store and use it to check satellite TV signal strength, switch to secondary satellites, download and automatically install antenna software updates, and send information directly to KVH technical support.

Please visit http://kvh.com/trac_offer/marine.asp for complete details on the “Trade Up to HDTV” promotion as well as other promotions.