VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA (April 16, 2013) In a public bid worth $175,000, Carmanah Technologies (TSX: CMH) solar airfield products have been selected by the US Marine Corps for deployment in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA). Including Carmanah solar-powered runway edge and threshold lights, taxiway lights and obstruction lights and mounting hardware, the order represents one of many temporary or permanent off-grid airfield deployments employed by US and NATO bases throughout the world.
Upon shipment, the Carmanah A704 wireless runway edge lights, A650 taxiway lights, and A650 obstruction lights are immediately deployable to support humanitarian or military operations in CJTF-HOA.