Established in 1978, Telonics Inc. serves the technical needs of the wildlife research community. It has applied the advanced technologies required for wildlife research to meteorology, oceanography, search and rescue, space communications, military instrumentation, and a complete line of remote sensor equipment designed to enhance surveillance. Located in Mesa, Ariz., it is one of the world's largest suppliers of earth stations used in conjunction with low-earth-orbiting (LEO) satellites, including NOAA, TOM-EP, DMSP as well as geostationary (GEO) satellites, such as GOES, GMS and METEOSAT. Telonics Inc. offers a wide range of products, such as Global Positioning System (GPS) systems, Very high frequency (VHF) receivers and accessories, Very high frequency (VHF) transmitting and Argos systems.