Advanced solutions from both defense and transportation business units selected
SAN DIEGO – October 1, 2015 – Cubic Corporation (NYSE: CUB) today announced two of its latest offerings were selected as finalists in CONNECT’s Most Innovative New Product (MIP) Awards in the categories of Aerospace, Security & Cyber Technologies and Mobile Apps. CONNECT is a premier innovation company accelerator in San Diego that creates and scales great companies in the technology and life sciences sectors. The MIP Awards continues a 28-year tradition of celebrating innovation leaders in the local San Diego community.
Cubic Global Defense’s Javelin Simulator is a portable guided weapon system now used by the U.S. Marine Corps and other U.S. and allied armed forces worldwide. The Javelin Simulator is the first simulator of its type to use geo-pairing (relative position between a shooter and a target) and mediated/augmented reality in force-on-force ground combat training and is leading the way for geo-pairing technology across multiple platforms.
Cubic Transportation System’s Mobile App is a user-friendly solution that brings together traditionally separate transit management services into a single application for one integrated user experience.
“Cubic strives to develop and invent ground-breaking products and solutions that will help solve the challenges our customers face in the defense and transportation industries,” said Bradley H. Feldmann, president and chief executive officer of Cubic Corporation. “This year’s selected finalists of the MIP awards represent some of the best new products in different industries and we are proud to have both our defense- and transportation-related solutions listed as finalists for two consecutive years.”
Finalists were selected from the following eight categories: Aerospace, Security & Cyber Technologies; Cleantech; Communications & IT; Life Science Diagnostics & Research Tools; Mobile Apps; Pharmaceutical Drugs & Medical Devices; Software & Digital Media; and Sport & Active Lifestyle Technologies.
Winners for each category will be recognized on the evening of December 1 at the 2015 Most Innovative New Product Awards presentation and dinner. For a complete list of winners and additional information, please visit the Most Innovative New Product Awards Website.
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About Cubic Corporation
Cubic Corporation designs, integrates and operates systems, products and services focused in the transportation, defense training and secure communications markets. As the parent company of two major business units, Cubic’s mission is to increase situational awareness and understanding for customers worldwide. Cubic Transportation Systems is a leading integrator of payment and information technology and services to create intelligent travel solutions for transportation authorities and operators. Cubic Global Defense is a leading provider of realistic combat training systems, secure communications and networking and highly specialized support services for military and security forces of the U.S. and allied nations. For more information about Cubic, please visit the company's website at www.cubic.com or on Twitter @CubicCorp.
About CONNECT
CONNECT is a premier innovation company accelerator in San Diego that creates and scales great companies in the technology and life sciences sectors. By creating an environment in which entrepreneurs and C-suite executives have access to the people, capital, and technology resources they need for success, CONNECT has assisted in the formation and development of more than 3,000 companies since 1985. Widely regarded as one of the world’s most successful organizations linking entrepreneurs and C-suite executives with the resources they need for the commercialization of innovative products and services; our program has been modeled in more than 50 regions around the world.
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