Source: Missoulian

The U.S. Senate on Saturday approved a defense appropriations bill that will provide $2.8 million for research at one Missoula business and $1.6 million at another.

TerraEchos, a high-tech business founded by Missoula entrepreneur Alex Philip, specializes in surveillance systems that use lasers for remote sensing and detection.

The company, which is now partly owned by S&K Technologies, has created a system called Adelos, which "provides state-of-the-art covert surveillance and intelligence sensor capabilities within a distributed situational awareness environment."

The $2.8 million in money approved Saturday is for defense research and will "improve site security at many of the nation's sensitive military locations," according to a press statement issued by Sen. Jon Tester's office.

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Saint Ignatius, MT – S&K Technologies, Inc. (S&K) purchased controlling shares of TerraEchos, Inc., in an effort to diversify capabilities in the area of security. Terms of the purchase were not disclosed. TerraEchos, Inc., is a Montana-based company providing the Adelos™ sensor system, an advanced covert intelligence and surveillance sensor system protecting high value critical infrastructure, monitoring sensitive perimeters and securing vulnerable borders. TerraEchos is a pre-eminent leader in intelligence, surveillance, and intrusion detection and monitoring technology. The company is commercializing this technology to meet growing government and private sector security demands in various sectors.

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