ACR Electronics, Inc. (also known as the ACR Group) is an American manufacturer that produces

search and rescue Search and rescue (SAR) is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger. The general field of search and rescue includes many specialty sub-fields, typically determined by the type of terrain the search ...

and communications equipment for use in aviation, military,

outdoor recreation Outdoor recreation or outdoor activity refers to recreation done outside, most commonly in natural settings. The activities that encompass outdoor recreation vary depending on the physical environment they are being carried out in. These activitie ...

, and

watercraft A watercraft or waterborne vessel is any vehicle designed for travel across or through water bodies, such as a boat, ship, hovercraft, submersible or submarine. Types Historically, watercraft have been divided into two main categories. *Raf ...

History

ACR Electronics, Inc. was founded in 1956. In 2012, the company was acquired by J.F. Lehman & Company (JFLCO) from Cobham Commercial Systems. It was sold to The Jordan Company and merged into Drew Marine in November 2013. The company acquired Ocean Signal in May 2015.

Operations

ACR Electronics, Inc. is based in

Fort Lauderdale, Florida Fort Lauderdale ( ) is a coastal city located in the U.S. state of Florida, north of Miami along the Atlantic Ocean. It is the county seat of and most populous city in Broward County, Florida, Broward County with a population of 182,760 at the ...

, United States.

Products

ACR Electronics, Inc. produces

equipment such as

emergency locator beacon An emergency locator beacon is a radio beacon, a portable battery powered radio transmitter, used to geolocalization, locate airplanes, vessels, and persons in distress and in need of immediate rescue. Various types of emergency locator beacons ar ...

s, electronic distress flares,

communications satellite A communications satellite is an artificial satellite that relays and amplifies radio telecommunication signals via a Transponder (satellite communications), transponder; it creates a communication channel between a source transmitter and a Rad ...

transceiver In radio communication, a transceiver is an electronic device which is a combination of a radio ''trans''mitter and a re''ceiver'', hence the name. It can both transmit and receive radio waves using an antenna, for communication purposes. The ...

strobe light A strobe light or stroboscopic lamp, commonly called a strobe, is a device used to produce regular flashes of light. It is one of a number of devices that can be used as a stroboscope. The word originated from the Ancient Greek ('), meaning ...

s, emergency position-indicating radiobeacons, and marine VHF radios. Their equipment is designed for use in aviation, military,

, and

Brands

ARTEX

ARTEX produces emergency locator beacons for use in aviation.

Ocean Signal

Ocean Signal produces safety and communications equipment for use in watercraft.

United Moulders Ltd (UML)

United Moulders Ltd (UML) produces

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12402-7 approved inflation systems for

personal flotation device A personal flotation device (PFD; also referred to as a life jacket, life preserver, life belt, Mae West, life vest, life saver, cork jacket, buoyancy aid or flotation suit) is a flotation device in the form of a vest or suit that is worn by a u ...

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