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Helping the military protect its own.
Introduced half a century ago, many people owe their lives to Signature Industries Personal Locator Beacons. Today, this Digital Angel subsidiary is a world-leading supplier of SEARCH AND RESCUE BEACON EQUIPMENT (SARBE) and personal locator beacons (PLBs). Its SARBE trademark is widely considered the global standard for these devices, which are now found on ships, aircraft and submarines of the armed forces in more than 40 countries.
Formed in 1993, Signature Industries developed from an earlier company named Burndept, which was founded in London in 1919. From 1921 to 1931, the firm produced some of the finest early radios. It was also the first to install domestic radio receivers in cars, airplanes and yachts. Early versions of Burndept’s SARBE beacon were introduced in the 1940s, and although crude by modern standards, they were an innovation for their time. SARBE PLBs are carried by military aviators throughout the world as a key part of their survival equipment.
SARBE beacons are now amongst the most technologically-advanced available, featuring digital satellite communications, Global Positioning by Satellite (GPS) and programmable functionality. Designed to operate reliably in all circumstances, many of our products incorporate automatic activation and antenna deployment, ensuring that distress transmissions are initiated even if a survivor is unconscious or injured.
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