DRS Technologies Receives $14 Million Contract to Produce Embedded Diagnostic Kits for U.S. Marine Corps Battle Tank Fleet.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 received a $14 million contract to produce Sidecar 1. sidecar - Synonym slap on the side. Especially used of add-ons for the late and unlamented IBM PCjr. 2. sidecar - The IBM PC compatibility box that could be bolted onto the side of an Amiga. [TM] Embedded Diagnostic Kits for the U.S. Marine Corps' (USMC) entire fleet of battle tanks. The contract was awarded to DRS by the U.S. Army's Tank & Automotive Command (TACOM TACOM Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (US Army) TACOM Tactical Communications TACOM Tactical Command TACOM Tank-Automotive and Armament Command TACOM Theater Army Command TACOM Tactical Army Command TACOM Tactical Army COM ) in Warren, Michigan Warren is a city in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 138,247, making Warren the largest city in Macomb County, the third most populous city in Michigan, and Metro Detroit's largest suburb. , on behalf of the USMC. The company's DRS Test & Energy Management unit in Huntsville, Alabama Huntsville is the county seat of Madison County, Alabama. Huntsville is the largest city in northern Alabama in a region of a half-million people, with the city proper having 168,132 residents (2006 estimate). , will produce and deliver the Sidecar[TM] kits. Deliveries of the kits are expected to start immediately and continue through December 2008. The USMC has ordered the company's Sidecar[TM] kits for other vehicles, but this is the first time they have been ordered for their M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks. In the past, DRS has delivered Sidecar[TM] kits to the U.S. Army for their M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks and provided training to soldiers on the system's operational and maintenance procedures. The Sidecar[TM] kits immediately identify and isolate vehicle electronic and electrical system faults, significantly reducing maintenance time and costs. They monitor and digitize analog or discrete system A discrete system or discrete-time system, as opposed to a continuous-time system, is one in which the signals are sampled periodically. It is usually used to connote an analog sampled system, rather than a digital sampled system, which uses quantized values. signals and provide the measurements to a high-speed data bus, allowing for real-time data collection and analysis. The kits receive power via the combined data/power Sidecar[TM] cable, with no interruption or expenditure of system power. Used in conjunction with a host controller, the Sidecar[TM] Data Acquisition Units provide a complete, embedded vehicle diagnostics solution. "This contract is a milestone award for DRS, representing the first time we have had the opportunity to provide our proven, on-board, vehicle diagnostics system for the U.S. Marine Corps' M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank," said Michael J. Sheehan, president of DRS's Tactical Systems Strategic Business Unit. "The Sidecar[TM] is targeted for installation on the entire fleet of USMC tanks and reflects our customer's commitment to the long-term sustainability of its heavy ground combat fleet. This new order affirms our position as a leading supplier of operationally-proven, electronic test and diagnostics equipment." 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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