DRS Technologies Awarded $4.4 Million in New Contracts for U.S. Navy Display Workstations.PARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 1998--DRS Technologies, Inc. (ASE (Adaptive Server Enterprise) A relational DBMS from Sybase that runs on Windows NT/2000, Linux and a variety of Unix platforms. ASE is a comprehensive and robust data management product with a long history dating back to the late 1980s. : DRS DRS Drives (street suffix) DRS Dispute Resolution Service DRS Doctorandus DRS Department of Rehabilitative Services DRS Direct Registration System (securities) DRS Department of Rehabilitation Services ) announced today that its DRS Electronic Systems Group has been awarded approximately $4.4 million in new contracts from Lockheed Martin Tactical Defense Systems in Eagan, Minnesota. For these awards, the company will produce additional AN/UYQ-70 Advanced Display Systems for the U.S. Navy's Ohio class Trident Ballistic Missile Submarine A ballistic missile submarine is a submarine equipped to launch ballistic missiles (SLBMs), such as the Russian R-29 or the American/British Trident. Although some early models had to surface to launch their missiles, modern vessels typically launch while submerged at depths and NSSN NSSN New Attack Submarine (Nuclear Propulsion) NSSN National Standards Systems Network NSSN NATO Standard Stock Number Virginia class New Attack Submarine, and provide engineering support services for technology insertion in other military platforms. Production of these next-generation, Commercial Off-The Shelf (COTS)-based systems will be accomplished by the company's DRS Laurel Technologies unit in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Under previously awarded contracts, the company is producing AN/UYQ-70 computer workstations for installation on the most technologically advanced platforms in the U.S. Navy fleet, including the Aegis class surface ships, E-2C E-2C Hawkeye; Navy Airborne Warning and Control System Aircraft aircraft and NSSN submarine. These systems also are planned for retrofit on the Ticonderoga, Nimitz and San Antonio class ships, as well as the Los Angeles class submarines This is a complete list of Los Angeles class submarines by hull number. Flight I
On board the Trident and NSSN submarines, the UYQ-70 will be incorporated in the open-system command, control and communications (C3I C3I Command, Control, Communications & Intelligence (US DoD) C3I Computer Controlled Coil Ignition C3I Command, Control, and Communications Interoperability C3I Command Control Communications and Intelligence ) architecture of these platforms, ensuring integration of emerging technologies and ease of incorporation in other submarines in these classes well into the 21st century. The Trident Ballistic Missile Submarines are the largest built in the United States. Considered highly survivable sur·viv·a·ble adj. 1. Capable of surviving: survivable organisms in a hostile environment. 2. That can be survived: a survivable, but very serious, illness. and the critical sea-based component of the sea-air-land triad objective of U.S. strategic offensive forces, they are specifically designed for extended patrol missions. The NSSN New Attack Submarine is the Navy's first major warship warship, any ship built or armed for naval combat. The forerunners of the modern warship were the men-of-war of the 18th and early 19th cent., such as the ship of the line, frigate, corvette, sloop of war (see sloop), brig, and cutter. program of the post-Cold War era The Post-Cold War era is a time period following the end of the Cold War. Its beginning is dated either in 1989, when the Revolutions of 1989 occurred in Eastern Europe and amicable relations developed between the United States and the Soviet Union, or it is dated in 1991 with the . Intended for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance may refer to:
Mark S. Newman, DRS Technologies' chairman, president and chief executive officer, stated, "The awards to provide UYQ-70 systems for the Trident and NSSN submarines reaffirm our commitment to the Navy to continue to provide the most technologically current combat systems for the critical missions of these platforms. The UYQ-70 tactical display systems are cornerstones in combat modernization for the Navy's sea, land and airborne military applications." As a member of the Lockheed Martin-DRS Technologies-Raytheon UYQ-70 team, DRS is producing a family of display workstations that integrate the latest commercial computing technology and systems for combat, command and control applications. These ruggedized consoles provide multiple, high-performance display and computing solutions for critical tactical environments and support the Navy's interest in cost-efficient, open-architecture systems incorporating COTS technology. One of the first standard combat systems implemented with an openly designed architecture, the UYQ-70 supports the common operating environment A uniform configuration of hardware and software throughout an organization. It is designed to eliminate software and data incompatibilities and improve troubleshooting. It implies the use of the same primary applications and Web browser as well as the same operating system, database being implemented in surface, subsurface, land and airborne military platforms. Its design provides the most flexible display and computing infrastructure available to allow the Navy and other Department of Defense customers to accommodate new combat system development or the retrofit of existing systems. The UYQ-70 workstations are designed to provide benefits throughout the systems' life cycle, including low cost of ownership, improved maintainability, faster technology insertion, smooth integration with legacy systems, and adaptability to new environments. DRS Technologies provides leading edge products and services to government and commercial markets worldwide. Focused on defense electronics, the company develops and manufactures a broad range of mission critical products, from rugged computers and peripherals to systems and components in the areas of communications, data storage, digital imaging, electro-optics, flight safety and space. The company offers a full complement of technical support and advanced manufacturing services. Additional information is available on the company's web site at www.drs.com. |
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