DRS Technologies Receives $10 Million in New Orders to Produce Deployable Power Systems for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army.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 has received approximately $10 million in new orders to produce Deployable Power Generation and Distribution Systems (DPGDS DPGDS Deployable Power Generation and Distribution System ) for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army. The DPGDS are air-transportable electrical power generation and distribution systems that can be configured to provide power in support of military and humanitarian missions. Such missions can range from supporting small, isolated outposts to supporting fully operational, forward-deployed U.S. military bases. The contracts were awarded to DRS by the U.S. Air Force Air Armament Center at Eglin Air Force Base Eglin Air Force Base is the home of the United States Air Force 96th Air Base Wing of the Air Force Materiel Command, and is also headquarters for more than 45 associate units. , Florida. For these awards, DRS will provide power units, secondary equipment and spare parts Spare parts, also referred to as Service Parts is a term used to indicate extra parts available and in proximity to the mechanical item, such as a automobile, boat, engine, for which they might be used. Spare parts are also called “spares. to support the U.S. Army's 249th Engineer Battalion and the U.S. Air Force's fleet of prime power units. Work for these awards will be accomplished by the company's DRS Technical Services unit, located in Alexandria, Virginia. Product deliveries are expected to be completed within 8 to 12 months. "These new orders demonstrate our customers' continued confidence in the quality and reliability of our transportable power generation and distribution equipment and the importance of these systems in supporting critical missions around the world," said Dr. Mitchell B. Rambler ram·bler n. 1. One that rambles: tourists and Sunday ramblers on the village streets; a conversational rambler. 2. A type of climbing rose having numerous red, pink, or white flowers. , president of DRS's Technical Services Segment. The DPGDS are lightweight, fuel-efficient, high power density units providing high reliability and maintainability. The systems can be tailored to support a wide variety of missions. 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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