Global Telesat to Provide Satellite Tracking Technology for Prestigious Mediterranean Yacht Race
GTC to Provide Satellite Tracking Devices for Yachts Competing in the Ecker 1,000 Miles Yacht Race Between Croatia and Turkey
(firmenpresse) - KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL -- (Marketwire) -- 06/13/12 -- World Surveillance Group Inc. (OTCBB: WSGI), a developer of lighter-than-air unmanned aerial vehicles and related technologies, announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Global Telesat Corp. ("GTC"), has been selected to provide specialized satellite tracking capabilities for yachts participating in the prestigious Ecker 1,000 Miles Race between Zadar, Croatia and Alanya, Turkey.
GTC will supply specialized satellite tracking devices, satellite airtime and online mapping capabilities to locate and monitor the movements of the participating yachts as they race the 1,000 miles between the starting and finish lines. GTC's proprietary mapping portal will enable the tracking devices to be visually located and monitored by the race marshals in near real-time from a PC or mobile device via a Google Maps™ interface in addition to providing historic data showing past movements of the yachts. This locational information will also be available on a public website during the race for spectators and race teams to view.
Utilizing a combination of the GPS and Globalstar satellite networks, the tracking devices provided by GTC will send one-way predefined messages with their respective GPS locations and will also monitor and transmit engine and transmission data to ensure that strict race guidelines for engine operating times are maintained by the yacht skippers throughout the race.
Since 1990, Ecker Yachting has organized and held a prestigious regatta every three years in the Mediterranean Sea known as the Ecker 1000 Miles Race for sailing monohull cruising yachts larger than 30 feet. This year's race begins on Saturday, October 13, 2012, in Zadar, Croatia and currently has approximately 70 yachts registered to participate.
About World Surveillance Group Inc.
World Surveillance Group Inc. (OTCBB: WSGI) designs, develops, markets and sells autonomous, lighter-than-air UAVs capable of carrying payloads that provide persistent security and/or wireless communications solutions at low, mid, and high altitudes. WSGI's airships, when integrated with electronics systems and other high technology payloads, are designed for use by government-related and commercial entities that require real-time intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance or communications support for military, homeland defense, border control, drug interdiction, natural disaster relief and maritime missions. For more information regarding WSGI, please visit , or view our reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on .
About Global Telesat Corp.
GTC provides mobile voice and data communications services globally via satellite to the U.S. government, defense industry and commercial users. GTC specializes in services related to the Globalstar satellite constellation, including ground station construction, satellite telecommunications voice airtime, and tracking services. GTC has recently launched its e-commerce mobile satellite solutions portal and is an authorized reseller of satellite telecommunications equipment and services offered by other leading satellite network providers such as Inmarsat, Iridium, and Thuraya. GTC's equipment is installed in various ground stations across Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and South America. For more information regarding GTC, please visit .
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Certain statements in this release constitute forward-looking statements. These statements include the capabilities and success of GTC's new website and any of its products, services or solutions identified therein, the capabilities and advantages of, and costs related to, the Company's and GTC's technology and products and services, the suitability of any of GTC's products or services for any particular application, GTC's ability to capture any portion of the global MSS market or grow its business, the Company's or GTC's ability to secure and/or satisfy government, commercial or other customers for any of their respective products, GTC's ability to service the needs of its customers, GTC's ability to leverage its government-related experience, the Company's or GTC's ability to execute on its strategies, the results of any strategy, or its ability to accomplish any of its goals or objectives, the Company's or GTC's ability to generate new revenue streams, and the further advancement, development or commercialization of any of the Company's or GTC's products. The words "forecast," "project," "intend," "expect," "plan, " "should," "would," and similar expressions and all statements, which are not historical facts, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, any of which could cause the Company to not achieve some or all of its goals or the Company's previously reported actual results, performance (finance or operating) to change or differ from future results, performance (financing and operating) or achievements, including those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The Company assumes no, and hereby disclaims any, obligation to update the forward-looking statements contained in this press release.
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