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CYBL alert very huge news.USAF Air Mobility Battlelab Completes BrightEye System Evaluation Recommending Use Across All Armed Services


2007-09-26 13:53 ET - News Release


RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Sept. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cyberlux Corporation, , a leading provider of LED lighting solutions, announced today that the U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Battlelab (AMB) has successfully completed the BrightEye Portable Illumination System evaluation period at both Fort Huachuca, AZ and Fort Dix, NJ (http://www.amc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123069485).

As part of the evaluation, the AMB determined that the BrightEye System is 97% smaller in footprint, weighs 94% less than the current diesel-powered incandescent lighting systems and saves an estimated 63% in daily operating costs. The AMB utilized Air Mobility Command expeditionary subject-matter experts to evaluate the BrightEye System's capabilities. In addition, the AMB concluded that the BrightEye System provides versatile and economical tactical lighting capability as required by expeditionary forces across all U.S. armed services.

"The BrightEye System's successful evaluation by the U.S. Air Force is a significant milestone. In addition, the conclusion that all U.S. armed services -- including the Army, Navy and Marine Corps -- will benefit from our tactical lighting capability represents a substantial market expansion opportunity for our tactical lighting products," said Mark D. Schmidt, president and chief operating officer of Cyberlux. "As a leader in solid- state lighting, the Company's innovative BrightEye lighting technology has now met the rigorous U.S. Air Mobility Battlelab field evaluation requirements for tactical lighting including portability, versatility and economical operating costs," Schmidt continued.

The BrightEye System is available through the General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule 56 for Specialty Lighting products under Cyberlux GSA Contract GS-07F-9409S with orderable part numbers 2CP0170 through 2CP0181.

The AMB explores high-payoff concepts, technologies, and tactics to advance the USAF distinctive capabilities of Rapid Global Mobility and Agile Combat Support. The AMB previously selected Cyberlux Corporation to adapt its commercially available portable lighting systems to meet AMB requirements for both the WatchDog Portable Perimeter Security Covert Illumination System and the BrightEye Tactical Portable Illumination System.

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