McQ Inc. to supply unattended ground sensors to SBInet program

FREDERICKSBURG, Va., 24 July 2008. McQ Inc. won a $4.8 million production order from The Boeing Company to supply the company's OmniSense unattended ground sensor system for the SBInet program.

Under a Boeing Basic Ordering Agreement, McQ is providing sensors for deployment on the U.S. Southern border in the Tucson and Ajo sectors. These OmniSense sensors are used to detect illegal border activity as part of Department of Homeland Security efforts to protect the United States Borders.

McQ Inc., a small business located in Fredericksburg, Va., is a supplier of Unattended Ground Sensor Systems to the United States Army, the United States Marine Corps, and other government agencies.