STARA and Lantronix Work Together to Air Drop Supplies
to our Troops on the Battlefield

Lantronix' WiPort® chosen as key element of STARA's Mosquito precision-guided aerial delivery system

Irvine, CA, July 21, 2010 – Lantronix, Inc. (Nasdaq: LTRX), a leading provider of secure, remote management, device networking and data center management technologies, today announced that STARA Technologies has integrated its WiPort® into STARA’s cutting edge Mosquito automated guidance unit. Mosquito is a precision-guided aerial delivery system that precisely delivers blood plasma, batteries, ammunition, ground-based sensors and MREs (meals ready to eat) to Special Operations Forces and other troops on the battlefield.  

Mosquito is the only delivery system light enough to be delivered from both manned and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), and precisely delivers customizable containers up to 150 lbs. With drop altitudes ranging from 1,000 to 25,000ft, Mosquito can navigate its host to a target 20 miles away, within 10 meters. This level of accuracy ensures the safety of troops while keeping helicopters and planes at a safe distance from the enemy. WiPort is used in three ways:

1. Pre-mission, to configure target coordinates, and other system parameters;
2. During the mission, to transmit telemetry data;
3. Post-mission, to offload diagnostic data.
   

“The technologies we are developing today will play a vital role in securing the safety of our soldiers in future conflicts,” said Glen Bailey, STARA’s Chief Engineer. “Lantronix’ WiPort is and will continue to be a key component of our solution – enabling the military to fly safely out of small arms range, while still delivering vital supplies, weapons and technologies to our troops.”

STARA also uses the Mosquito to deploy sensors out of a C130, a UAV, or a helicopter with different hosts attached. Once deployed from an aerial vehicle, the payload guides itself through GPS, above the intended target area where it automatically releases an unattended ground sensor. These sensors can be programmed to transmit data back to military operations personnel, including information on enemy activity or the presence of weapons of mass destruction (WMD’s). The sensors can be hidden on the battlefield, so they blend in with the terrain. Once a sensor is released, the parafoil continues to fly and land away from the delivery area thus ensuring that if stumbled upon, the sensors will not be discovered.

STARA works with The Joint Medical Distance Support and Evacuation (JMDSE) program and has secured government contracts from the Natick Army Soldier Center to explore lightweight payload delivery operations, the DOD / OSD / Joint Capability Technology Demonstrations Office (JCTD), as well as a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to deliver intelligent smart munitions and sensors for the Picatinny Arsenal. 

About STARA Technologies
STARA Technologies specializes in rapidly developing and deploying technologies that meet the immediate operational needs of the U.S. Government (USG).  STARA employees are specialists in mechanical design, solid object modeling, electronic circuit design, embedded software development, graphical user interface (GUI) software development, propulsion system, navigation and control, database design and information technology management.  Our 15,000 square foot facility in Gilbert, AZ, houses our corporate office, warehouse and engineering workshop, while our Scottsdale office is used as our training center.  For more information on STARA and the Mosquito, visit www.RapidFielding.com or www.MiniAirdrop.com

About WiPort
A compact, integrated hardware and software module, WiPort® enables you to build wireless networking into virtually any electronic device with serial or Ethernet capability. With WiPort your products can be wirelessly accessed and controlled over a network or the Internet!
The matchbook-sized WiPort takes the complexity out of RF design and embedded Ethernet networking and WiPort enables engineers to focus on their core competency of designing products. It minimizes engineering risk, reduces cost and shortens development time. Just apply power and UART output, and the product is wireless and network-ready!

For more details on the WiPort, please visit http://www.lantronix.com/wiport or contact sales@lantronix.com.

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About Lantronix
Lantronix, Inc. (NASDAQ: LTRX) is a global leader of secure communication technologies that simplify remote access, management and control of any electronic device. Its solutions empower businesses to make better decisions based on real-time information, and gain a competitive advantage by generating new revenue streams, improving productivity and increasing efficiency and profitability. Easy to integrate and deploy, Lantronix products remotely connect and control electronic equipment via the Internet; provide secure remote access to firewall-protected equipment; and enable remote management of IT equipment over the Internet. Founded in 1989, Lantronix serves some of the largest security, industrial and building automation, medical, transportation, retail/POS, financial, government, consumer electronics/appliances, IT/data center and pro-AV/signage entities in the world. The company's headquarters are located in Irvine, Calif. For more information, visit www.lantronix.com.

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