DRS Technologies Receives $7 Million Contract to Provide Mobile Range Simulator Systems for British Royal Navy.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 a $7 million contract to provide ground-based, transportable range simulator systems to upgrade calibration facilities for the British Royal Navy. The systems, to be deployed at the U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD) Skipness and Portland Bill For the children's television series, see . Portland Bill is a narrow promontory (or bill) of Portland stone, which forms the most southerly part of Isle of Portland, and hence the county of Dorset, England. sites and other MoD coastal sites in the U.K., will be used to calibrate To adjust or bring into balance. Scanners, CRTs and similar peripherals may require periodic adjustment. Unlike digital devices, the electronic components within these analog devices may change from their original specification. See color calibration and tweak. direction finding equipment and validate electronic warfare libraries for British Royal Navy surface ships, submarines and aircraft. The contract was awarded to DRS by QinetiQ Ltd. in Boscombe Down, Salisbury, the United Kingdom. For this award, DRS will deliver and install two identical, ground-based, mobile range simulator systems and also provide factory and operational acceptance testing, post-design support, and maintenance, operations and safety training. Work for this contract will be accomplished by the company's DRS EW & Network Systems (Canada) unit in Kanata, Ontario, Canada. Product deliveries are expected to be completed by December 2006. "This new award enhances DRS's position as a key international supplier of high-quality range simulator software and systems for advanced applications," said Fred L. Marion, president of DRS's Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group. "Recognized as a leading designer of complex electronic warfare systems for a variety of customers throughout the world, our systems are playing an increasingly important role supporting national defense initiatives in the U.S. and abroad." Each EW system will consist of DRS's TS-100 "Excalibur" Simulator System and ThreatBuilder(TM) software, including custom-designed software with direction finding capability, antenna positioning and array equipment, video tracking system, transmitter, carry-on-board global positioning system Global Positioning System: see navigation satellite. Global Positioning System (GPS) Precise satellite-based navigation and location system originally developed for U.S. military use. (GPS) kit for ship tracking and bearing analysis support, and shore-based equipment to be housed in a mobile tactical ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. (International Standards Organization See ISO. ) shelter. DRS Technologies, headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, provides leading edge products and services to defense, government intelligence and commercial customers. Focused on defense technology, DRS develops and manufactures a broad range of mission critical systems. The company employs 6,000 people worldwide. For more information about DRS Technologies, please visit the company's web site at http://www.drs.com. |
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