DRS Technologies Receives New Contract to Produce U.S. Air Force Helicopter Stabilization System Modification.Business Editors PARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 2004 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 been awarded a new contract to design, integrate and manufacture an Altitude Hold In a flight control system, a control mode in which the barometric altitude existing at time of engagement is maintained automatically. and Hover Stabilization (AHHS AHHS Arthur Hill High School (Saginaw, MI) AHHS American Hackney Horse Society AHHS Altitude Hold and Hover Stabilization System AHHS Archbishop Hannan High School (Chalmette, Louisiana) ) system for U.S. Air Force MH-53M Pave Low Helicopters. MH-53 helicopters operate in various special operations missions, including search and rescue, infiltration of enemy camps and aerial refueling, and are often acknowledged as one of the most technologically advanced helicopters in the world. The contract, valued at $4.5 million, was awarded to DRS by Modern Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: MTCT MTCT Mother to Child Transmission MTCT Manipulator/Teleoperator Control Technology MTCT Memphis Through Cairo Terms (barge freight on cargo originating on this stretch of the Mississippi River) MTCT Modified Truncated Cone Target ) in Dayton, Ohio, for the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. Work for this award will be performed by the company's DRS Engineering Development Labs unit in Dayton, Ohio. Product deliveries are expected to be completed by August, 2004. The AHHS system is used to enhance combat search and rescue A specific task performed by rescue forces to effect the recovery of distressed personnel during war or military operations other than war. Also called CSAR. See also search and rescue. missions, reducing pilot workload and increasing mission safety during low-altitude and low-speed aircraft operations. The system includes a variety of altitude hold and stabilized hover/low-speed control modes. "The technology used in the AHHS system is critical to the performance and mission of the aircraft and the survivability sur·viv·a·ble adj. 1. Capable of surviving: survivable organisms in a hostile environment. 2. That can be survived: a survivable, but very serious, illness. of our forces," said Steven T. Schorer, president of DRS's Electronic Systems Group. "An indispensable aid in maintaining altitude control during adverse weather conditions or intense military conflicts, the AHHS is a vital contributor to mission success and safety. Our goal continues to be providing defense electronic systems that ensure the safety and security of our pilots and troops, at home and abroad." The AHHS system is a modern solution for increasing pilot safety with several system functions, including radar altitude hold-and-hover stabilization with position hold. Benefits from its use include interfaces to existing sensors and systems, fail-safe design and the ability for pilots to maintain full override authority. It also includes a control panel that permits mode selection and sets the radar altitude hold height. The AHHS system currently is installed on Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk Rescue Helicopters. Typically employed for defensive missions, MH-53 helicopters contain a full suite of defensive systems, detection avoidance systems and complete armor plating, and can transport more troops with its stronger lift capacity than the earlier HH-60 platform. 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 5,700 people worldwide. For more information about DRS Technologies, please visit the company's web site at http://www.drs.com. |
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