DRS Technologies Receives New Orders From the U.S. Army for Second Generation Infrared Sighting Systems.

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PARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2001

Systems Support Horizontal Technology Integration Program

- A Key Army Initiative

DRS Technologies, Inc. (AMEX: DRS) announced today that it has received new awards from the U.S. Army to provide spare Horizontal Technology Integration Second Generation Forward Looking Infrared (HTI SGF) sighting systems.

These systems provide critical common night vision technology and will be installed on the Abrams M1A2 Main Battle Tank System Enhancement Package (SEP) and the Bradley M2A3 Fighting Vehicles.

The orders, with a combined value of approximately $5.4 million, were awarded by the U.S. Army's Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. Work associated with these contracts will be accomplished by the company's DRS Sensor Systems unit in Torrance, California and DRS Optronics unit in Palm Bay, Florida. Product deliveries are scheduled to commence in the spring of 2002.

"The HTI initiative is central to the Army's modernization strategy for the digitization of the 21st century battlefield and contributes significantly to the power projection capabilities of ground forces," said Mark S. Newman, DRS Technologies' chairman, president and chief executive officer. "The commonality shared by these systems has provided the Army with the opportunity to leverage the resulting economies across several ground platforms. Our participation on the HTI program continues to enhance our position as a leading U.S. defense technology supplier of advanced military ground vehicle sighting systems."

The HTI SGF system enhances the surveillance ranges for the identification of threats, increases target acquisitions and significantly reduces fratricide. Providing the most advanced, high-resolution sighting technology available today for the success of ground combat operations, HTI SGF allows ground vehicles to detect, identify and engage tactical targets during the day or night. The system contributes to information dominance by providing digital battlefield imagery to commanders and promotes interoperability among military platforms.

HTI SGF is comprised of a common electronics unit and opto-mechanical assemblies known as the B-Kit. The B-Kit is incorporated in the Bradley M2A3 Improved Acquisition System (IBAS) sight. The Abrams M1A2 SEP utilizes the same B-Kit within a thermal receiving unit and a biocular image control unit for the upgraded Thermal Imaging System (TIS), which is mounted in the gunner's sight. The system utilizes a 1553 data bus and is a digital port for trackers and display units.

DRS-produced HTI components also are used in the HMMWV Long-Range Advanced Scout Surveillance System (LRAS3) for scout vehicles.

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 systems and components in the areas of communications, combat systems, rugged computers, electro-optics, data storage, digital imaging, electro-optics, flight safety and space.

Additional information is available on the company's web site at www.drs.com.