safeTEK™ is L-3 Geneva's low cost primary or secondary source flight termination system (FTS). The system uses Dual Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) sequenced tones to signal the appropriate host system and reduce the risk of an unexpected termination. The system is made up of a control station component and a vehicle hardware component. The vehicle component is a signal receiver that is compact in size and powered by a rechargeable battery pack. It provides a discrete output signal that can be used to trigger the recovery system process. The discrete signal can be reset upon reception of the reset command tone sequence. The control station component is made up of a 19 in. rack mountable box with the capability of transmitting three independent termination signals up to sixty miles line-of-sight. Each termination signal can be reset independently.

safeTEK has been used successfully on a variety of systems including but not limited to Geneva's Dakota UAV. Installation examples include triggering a parachute to deploy or, in the case of an airship, the trigger signal is used to fire a burn ring allowing the helium to be released rapidly. When safety is of the essence, safeTEK offers a backup to bring the vehicle down safely and quickly.

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