Press Room

For Immediate Release
February 3, 2008


CONQUEST INNOVATIONS TO EXHIBIT AT WEST 2008

Kingston, Washington – Conquest Innovations, LLC will be exhibiting at the largest state-of-the-art defense and technology exposition and conference on the West Coast at the San Diego Convention Center, February 5-7. The Western Conference and Exposition – West 2008 – co-sponsored by AFCEA and the U.S. Naval Institute, will feature exhibits from more than 400 technology leaders and discussions by leading military experts.

Conquest will be displaying cutting-edge acoustic systems developed for force protection and infrastructure protection including the “CSAW” Conquest Surveillance and Warning system. The CSAW features a day/night camera, visual effects, rangefinder and audio file handling integrated with an extremely powerful high intelligibility audio system. The system can be configured for manual or remote operation via several wired or wireless interfaces. Other products will also be on display. The CSAW includes the patent pending, ground breaking DEFT™ technology. DEFT™ is a sophisticated signal processing system that improves the intelligibility of audio voice messages broadcasted over long distances.
Conquest specializes in research, development and production of high intensity audio systems capable of unprecedented range and intelligibility. Applications include audio broadcast from UAVs, military watercraft including aircraft carriers, docks, checkpoints, and wheeled and tracked vehicles. The company’s customers include the Coast Guard, Navy, Special Operations Command, and commercial/industrial entities.

Visit us at booth #1136.

West 2008 is the largest event on the West Coast for communications, electronics, intelligence, information systems, imaging, military weapon systems, aviation, shipbuilding, and more. Focusing on “U.S. at a Crossroads: Where – and How – After Iraq?” West 2008 will feature leading military experts and analysts addressing various topics related to national defense including: fighting an unconventional war; 21st century IT; shipbuilding; the war on drugs; and cyber war.

For free on-line registration and program updates go to http://www.west2008.org. For media registration contact Tobey Jackson at (703) 631-6189 or tjackson@afcea.org.

AFCEA International, established in 1946, is a non-profit membership association serving the military, government, industry, and academia as an ethical forum for advancing professional knowledge and relationships in the fields of communications, information technology, intelligence, and global security. For more information, go to www.afcea.org.

Media Contact
Richard Penton
Conquest Innovations, LLC
Phone: 253-279-9715
rpenton@conquestinnovations.com

Eastern Region
Steven Bradbury
Phone: 207-865-4795
sdb@conquestinnovations.com

Western Region
Terry Conrad, President
Phone: 206-407-3319
tc@conquestinnovations.com

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MAX-9/R
We are pleased to announce the recent first shipments of our MAX-9/R remote-mounted hailing system. This product is designed for no-nonsense, extreme-range hailing and warning in situations where the operator is in a different location than the loudspeaker. Some customers will mount the system on a pan-tilt mechanism together with cameras or other ancillary equipment and some will be mounted in a fixed position for targeting specific locations or zones. Literature and website content will be available soon, and interested parties are invited to request specifications and pricing.

The State of the Art
In fall of this year we will demonstrate an extremely advanced manually operated warning system with a hailing range of over 1,000 yards. The system features a day and night vision camera, MP-3 file handling and storage, variable-focus spotlight, and utilizes our DEFT™ technology. The system’s primary purpose is the detection, identification and warning of water-borne craft and persons. Qualified U.S. Government personnel (only) may request further information using our website contact form, email info@conquestinnovations.com, or call our headquarters at 206-407-3319.

Conquest in the Air
July saw deployment of our aerial loudspeaker system (ALS) aboard a military rotary wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. The project was a collaborative effort between four companies, with Conquest designing and building the system and assisting with payload integration. During the operation an audio message was broadcast up to 4000 feet above ground level, broadcasting over a wide swath with perfect voice intelligibility. This is the fourth such system we have implemented, and the first aboard a helicopter. Our ALS can be configured for nearly any aircraft and is an economical method for broadcasting audio messages into denied or difficult-to-reach areas. Small UAVs are extremely difficult to see at the altitudes our ALS is capable of transmitting from, minimizing harm that could come from hostile situations on the ground.

Scattercasting™
Recently we received a contract modification from USSOCOM for continuing development of the air-droppable Scatterable Loudspeaker System (SLS).

Did you know?
The history of Airborne Loudspeaker Systems: 60 years ago.

February 15, 1945 – One of the first airborne loudspeaker PSYOPS broadcasts was done in the Marshall Islands. Two American songs and a voice message were played. Using the technology of the day, the acoustic output was weak, the aircraft was large, and the PV-1 aircraft took heavy fire and lost an engine.

During the Korean war, two C-47 aircraft were made available to the Eighth Army and X Corps to broadcast surrender messages over airborne loudspeakers. The speakers were mounted to project slightly from the doors, pointing to a 45-degree angle when the planes flew straight and level. In May 1951 the speakers were moved to the bottom of the planes so they could point them directly at the ground with less danger to the craft.

Leaflets and loudspeakers were credited as a factor in the heavy increase of prisoners as the Korean War moved into its second year. Secretary of the Army Frank Pace, Jr. considered PSYOPS the “cheapest form of warfare.”

Conquest Innovations Welcomes Steven Bradbury
Steve joins us as Director of Operations bringing over 15 years of experience in integration, development and management of innovative commercial and military technologies to our team. He previously held positions at both American Technology Corporation and General Dynamics' Bath Iron Works where he worked on development and deployment of visual and acoustic deterrence systems for military and civilian applications and headed up efforts to introduce fuel cell power plant, solid state lighting and variable speed drive technologies to US Naval platforms. His experience will provide invaluable support and expertise to Conquest's growing organization and ongoing technology development efforts. Steve currently resides in Maine where he is a Registered Professional Engineer.


Conquest is an AFCEA corporate member (Link to www.afcea.org)

Penn State University tested our first MAX4 in an independent comparison of competing Acoustic Hailing Devices (AHDs) sponsored by the Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate (JNLWD). Here are the results in the University's Applied Research Laboratory’s reports:

Conquest Penn State Results


Conquest is dedicated to providing unique technical approaches and
application-specific solutions to government and commercial communications challenges.
Real results with no intermediaries, no unnecessary bureaucracy, and no red tape.

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If you’d like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Terry Conrad, please call Richard Penton at (253) 279-9715 or email press@conquestinnovations.com