INVISIO Communications receives order from the German Bundeswehr

Stockholm, May 18, 2011

INVISIO (IVSO) has received an order from Bundeswehr, the German military defense through a partner ESG Elektroniksystem und Logistik GmbH. The order is for the communications system INVISIO X50 with X5 and X6 headsets, which will be used in a new combat control system developed by ESG, a consulting firm, for the German national defense. The order value is not official but is below SEK 1 m, and the products will be delivered during the second quarter 2011.

“We are very pleased that the German Bundeswehr chose INVISIO’s communications solution, and it is yet another proof of that our solution is appreciated by the military. We see this order as strategically important and a first step in hopefully more to come from this customer” says Lars Højgård Hansen, CEO of INVISIO Communications. 

After comprehensive testing, the German Bundeswehr selected INVISIO to deliver the communications solution to be used in a new solution for transportable landing zones (TLZ). When establishing a TLZ, the Combat Control Team (CCT) have to keep contact to ground troops, they have to inform the pilots of approaching aircrafts or helicopters on current weather data and the general situation at the landing zone.

The CCTs operate under extremely difficult conditions and the communication is difficult due to noise generated by helicopters and planes landing and taking off very close to the personnel. In the evaluation, ESG and the German Bundeswehr compared five different headsets designed for this kind of challenging environment. After tactical field testing, the INVISIO solution, based on INVISIO X50 control unit and the headsets X5 and X6, was chosen for a number of reasons such as the ease-of-use, the superior speech intelligibility, the automatic detection of the connected radios and the hear-through functionality.

“Apart from INVISIO’s products, we also appreciated the simple and rapid cooperation by INVISIO’s very flexible and highly motivated team, that we could count on at all times,” says Mr Beck, Program Manager at ESG. “We are a hardware independent company who is integrating the best solution for the customer. With the X50 system from INVISIO we have integrated the ideal headset for the Combat Control Teams and we look forward to co-operating with INVISIO on other projects in the future.”

The INVISIO X50 intelligent control unit combined with INVISIO X5 and X6 headsets is the world's first digital communication system with certified hearing protection and the patented technology INVISIO Bone Conduction, which enables communication even in extreme conditions. The system also offers protection against acoustic shocks – very high and harmful impulse noises – that potentially causes tinnitus and hearing loss.

For more information on the INVISIO product range please visit www.invisiocommunications.com

For additional information, please contact:

Lars Højgård Hansen, CEO INVISIO Communications AB
Mobile: + 45 53 72 77 22
E-mail: lhh@invisiocommunications.com

About ESG Elektroniksystem und Logistik GmbH

Services related to the development, integration and operation of complex electronic and IT systems are ESG’s trademark. For more than forty years, the company has been an innovative partner for consulting, system development, logistics, training and lifecycle and IT services. German and foreign armed forces, public authorities and ministries, companies in the automobile, aviation and space industries and businesses from the telecommunications and industrial goods areas are among the customers of ESG. As an independent technology and process consultant, ESG carries out studies and simulations for new systems and supports the management of large IT projects.   As a competence centre, ESG enables its customers to access new technologies.   As a specialised systems company, ESG is responsible for individual modules and entire systems. With its services, ESG’s 1400 employees support the processes and capabilities of its customers and increase the reliability of their systems. Additional information is available on the company’s web site at www.esg.de

About INVISIO Communications AB
INVISIO Communications AB is a public company listed on the NASDAQ OMX First North Premier Segment (ticker code: IVSO) an alternative market on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm. INVISIO Communications holds the patents for Bone Conduction Technology, which provides the best possible speech in difficult sound environments, and the Soft Spring, for optimal wearing comfort. Both patents are featured in the company’s INVISIO® consumer and military communications headsets. Its professional products are used by police forces, fire fighters, military personnel, security units and Special Forces around the world. Additional information is available on the company’s web site at www.invisiocommunications.com.

Mangold Fondkommission AB (tel. +46-8-503 015 50) is Certified Adviser for INVISIO Communications AB on First North.