DRS Technologies Receives $18 Million Order to Refurbish Military Trailers Deployed in Operation Iraqi Freedom.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 new $18 million order to refurbish M1000 Heavy Equipment Transport (HET) trailers returning from deployment in Operation Iraqi Freedom. The M1000 is uniquely engineered to transport U.S. Army tanks and other heavy equipment, including the U.S. Army's fleet of M1 Abrams The M1 Abrams is a military tank produced in the United States. The M1 is named after General Creighton Abrams, former Army Chief of Staff and commander of the 37th Armored Regiment. Main Battle Tanks, over primary and secondary roads or rough, cross-country terrain. Manufactured by DRS, the M1000 is widely recognized as the world's premier tank and heavy equipment transporter. DRS received the new order from the U.S. Army's Tank-Automotive and Armaments 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. . Work for this award will be accomplished by the company's DRS Systems & Electronics unit in West Plains, Missouri West Plains is a city in Howell County, Missouri, United States. The population was 10,866 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Howell CountyGR6. The West Plains Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Howell County. . This most recent order is part of a previously awarded contract to refurbish more than 1,000 M1000 HET trailers over a five-year ordering period ending in October 2008. "This key transport system remains an integral part of the military's operations in Iraq and continues to prove its reliability, durability and versatility under extremely harsh conditions," said Daniel A. Rodrigues, president of DRS's Sustainment Systems & Services Group. "The DRS-built M-1000 trailer provides the Army with the capability to move Abrams tanks and other cargo across the battle space, ensuring military readiness in ongoing operations." The M1000 HET system can transport all types of tracked and wheeled vehicles, containers and large bulk cargo weighing as much as 80 tons on- or off-road. Over the past 12 years, more than 2,300 M1000 HET systems have been produced and deployed with the Army worldwide. 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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