DRS Technologies Begins Work on $24 Million Contract to Produce and Deliver Cable Assemblies for the U.S. Army's Bradley Fighting Vehicle System.PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- DRS Technologies DRS Technologies, Inc. (commonly known as DRS; formerly known as Diagnostic/Retrieval Systems, Inc.) is a supplier of defense electronic products and systems to the United States Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, aerospace and defense prime , Inc., (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : 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 it recently began work and started deliveries under a $24 million contract from BAE Systems BAE Systems British manufacturer of aircraft, missiles, avionics, naval vessels, and other aerospace and defense products. BAE Systems was formed (1999) from the merger of British Aerospace (BAe) with Marconi Electronic Systems. North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. to produce and deliver hundreds of molded and ruggedized cable assemblies for U.S. Army M2A M2A Message to Anywhere (mobile messaging framework) 3 and M3A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle Systems. The contract is from the Ground Systems Division in York, Pennsylvania York, known as the White Rose City (after the Wars of the Roses), is a city located in South Central Pennsylvania. The population was 40,862 at the 2000 census. York is the county seat of York County,GR6 that is part of BAE Systems North America's Land & Armaments Operating Group. The work for this contract began in September and is being performed by the company's DRS Laurel Technologies unit in Johnstown, Pennsylvania Johnstown is a city in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States, 60 miles east of Pittsburgh and 46 miles (76.6 km) west-south west of Altoona, Pennsylvania. The population was 27,906 at the 2000 census. . The completion of the contract and final deliveries are expected by February 2009. The role of the Bradley vehicle is to transport infantry on the battlefield, to provide fire cover to dismounted troops and to suppress enemy tanks and fighting vehicles. DRS' cable assemblies are responsible for distributing electrical power and data signals to the electronics and digital computer systems installed on the vehicle. In addition to the molded and ruggedized cable assemblies, the company has manufactured and installed a number of its systems and equipment on the Bradley vehicle. These include the Improved Bradley Acquisition System for the tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles on board, the B-Kits for Circuit Card Assembly sets for the Commander's Independent Thermal Viewer, its Driver's Vision Enhancer, and rugged Applique computers as part of the Army's Force XXI Battle Command, Brigade and Below program. "We received our first contract from BAE Systems to manufacture cable assemblies in 1997 and this recent award marks our sixth order. To date, BAE has booked more than $100 million with DRS to produce the cable assemblies for the Army's Bradley vehicles," said Richard S. Danforth, president of DRS' Command, Control and Communications Strategic Business Unit. "We have earned our customer's confidence in our cost effectiveness and outstanding performance in producing this critical vehicle component." DRS Technologies, headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, is a leading supplier of integrated products, services and support to military forces, intelligence agencies and prime contractors worldwide. The company employs approximately 10,000 people. For more information about DRS Technologies, please visit the company's web site at www.drs.com. |
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