DRS Technologies Receives New Order to Provide Rugged Computer Systems for U.S. Army and Marine Corps Programs.Business Editors & High Tech Writers PARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 14, 2001 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. (AMEX AMEX See: American 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 new order to provide rugged computers for a variety of U.S. Army and Marine Corps ground force modernization applications. The $8.8 million contract was received by the company from General Dynamics General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE: GD) is a defense conglomerate formed by mergers and divestitures, and as of 2006 it is the sixth largest defense contractor in the world[1]. The company has changed markedly in the post-Cold War era of defense consolidation. Communications Systems in Taunton, Massachusetts. For the award, the company's DRS Electronic Systems unit in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and DRS Laurel Technologies unit in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, will provide Explorer MP(TM) Rugged Portable Multi-Platform Workstations for a range of digital battlefield applications. DRS has received orders to produce over 1,500 Explorer MP(TM) workstations, including this latest award. "Successfully deployed by the military to equip ground and other mobile forces with portable, battle-ready and reliable Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) computer capabilities, our Explorer MP(TM) workstations are proven to operate under extremely harsh conditions," said DRS chairman, president and chief executive officer Mark S. Newman. "As a leading supplier of high-performance, portable, rugged computers for a wide variety of C4I C4I Command, Control, Communications, Computers, & Intelligence (US DoD) C4I Command Control Communications Computer and Intelligence applications, we are pleased to continue our participation in programs that are key for the military's ability to rapidly field advanced computer technology in support of its ground force modernization strategies and its goal to dominate the expanded battle space of the 21st century. The rugged systems associated with this order have accounted for more than $70 million in bookings over the past five years." DRS's Explorer MP(TM) Rugged Portable Multi-Platform Workstations offer an unparalleled level of performance, functionality and ruggedization within a single compact enclosure. With these systems, users can run Combat Information Systems (CIS Cis (sĭs), same as Kish (1.) (1) (CompuServe Information Service) See CompuServe. (2) (Card Information S ), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), fire control and digital mapping applications, as well as other highly sophisticated programs. DRS's Explorer MP(TM) workstations are capable of supporting the latest Sun SPARC (Scalable Performance ARChitecture) A family of RISC CPUs from Sun that runs mostly under Sun's Solaris, but also under Linux and BSD operating systems. After development began in the mid-1980s by David Patterson of the University of California at Berkeley and Bill (TM) and Intel Pentium(TM) processors, together with a range of advanced multimedia and graphics systems. The Explorer MP(TM) systems also have been designed to support new versions of the ATX See ATX motherboard. (hardware, standard) ATX - An open PC motherboard specification by Intel. ATX is a development of the Baby AT specification with the motherboard rotated 90 degrees in the chassis. form factor processors, as they become available. DRS's line of rugged, portable workstations provides reliable operation in harsh, real-world military environments. These systems are designed to meet a wide range of environmental and Electro-Magnetic Interference (EMI (ElectroMagnetic Interference) An electrical disturbance in a system due to natural phenomena, low-frequency waves from electromechanical devices or high-frequency waves (RFI) from chips and other electronic devices. Allowable limits are governed by the FCC. ) requirements. Product reliability and ruggedization are backed by DRS's extensive range of support options designed specifically for users of deployed equipment. DRS Technologies provides leading edge products and services to government and commercial customers worldwide. Focused on defense electronics, the company develops and manufactures a broad range of mission critical products, from rugged computers and peripherals to systems and components in the areas of communications, combat systems, data storage, digital imaging, electro-optics, flight safety and space. Additional information is available on the company's web site at www.drs.com. |
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