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  • Telephonics’ RDR-1700B Chosen for Saab Maritime Solution

    Press Releases on July 09, 2012

  • Telephonics Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Griffon Corporation (NYSE:GFF), announced today that the defence and security company Saab will be installing Telephonics’ RDR-1700B radar on their Saab 340 Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) Demonstrator. The RDR-1700B will provide the Saab 340 MSA with Synthetic Aperture Radar and Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar imaging and other customer-unique features along with advanced maritime surveillance capability. This radar enables critical maritime missions including: airborne maritime patrol, search and rescue, Economic Exclusion Zone patrol, fisheries protection, and integrated AIS. Telephonics is a world leader in lightweight, high performance, multi-mode maritime surveillance systems.

    “We are excited to support our strategic partner Saab in bringing the 340 MSA to the market place,” said Kevin McSweeney, Chief Operating Officer at Telephonics. “The choice of the RDR-1700B will bring the best multi-mode maritime radar in its class for customer demonstrations”.

    About Telephonics

    Telephonics' high-technology engineering and manufacturing capabilities provide integrated information, communication and sensor system solutions to military and commercial markets worldwide. Telephonics specializes in aircraft intercommunication systems, wireless communication systems, radars, identification friend or foe products, integrated security systems, air traffic management systems, aerospace electronics, and the performance of threat and radar system analyses.

    About Griffon Corporation

    Griffon Corporation (the “Company” or “Griffon”), headquartered in New York, N.Y., is a diversified management and holding company that conducts business through wholly-owned subsidiaries.The Company oversees the operations of its subsidiaries, allocates resources among them and manages their capital structures.The Company provides direction and assistance to its subsidiaries in connection with acquisition and growth opportunities as well as in connection with divestitures.Griffon also seeks out, evaluates and, when appropriate, will acquire additional businesses that offer potentially attractive returns on capital to further diversify itself.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    “Safe Harbor” Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Certain statements other than statements of historical fact included in this release are forward-looking statements.Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of the company’s management, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to the company’s management.Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements.Information concerning risks and uncertainties that may impact the company’s results and forward-looking statements are set forth in Griffon Corporation’s filings with the SEC.The company does not undertake to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
  • Maritime Surveillance, Capability, Imaging

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