DRS Technologies Receives New Orders for Rugged Computer Systems; Systems Will Be Fielded under U.S. Army and Marine Corps Modernization Programs.Business Editors PARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 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 received new orders to produce a range of rugged computer workstations, laptops, flat panel displays and servers for a variety of U.S. Army and Marine Corps ground force digital battlefield applications. The contracts, valued at $7.7 million, were awarded to DRS by General Dynamics C4 Systems in Taunton, Massachusetts. Work for these awards will be accomplished by the company's DRS Tactical Systems unit in Palm Bay, Florida Palm Bay is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The city estimated its population at 107,538 on 28 July 2007;[3]; it is the most populous city in the county. , and DRS Laurel Technologies unit in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. For these awards, DRS will provide an array of rugged computer products, including the Explorer MP(TM) Rugged, Portable, Multi-Platform Workstations, large-format flat panel displays, high-capacity servers, thin clients and laptop computers for digital battlefield applications. To date, DRS has received more than $114 million in bookings for similar rugged computers over the past seven years. "DRS is proud to continue its role as a key supporter of the military's ground force modernization and transformational initiatives," said Steven T. Schorer, president of DRS's Electronic Systems Group. "We remain a leading supplier of high-performance, rugged computers for a variety of Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance may refer to:
C4ISR Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance C4ISR Command Control Communications Computers Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance ) applications. Our portable, battle-ready and reliable Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) systems have been proven to operate under extremely harsh military and environmental conditions. With an unparalleled level of performance, functionality and ruggedization, these systems directly support the goals of our armed forces for complete digitization of the battlefield." DRS is providing tactical and various other rugged computer systems to General Dynamics C4 Systems for the U.S. Army's Common Hardware/Software III (CHS-3) program, which has the potential to generate over $200 million for DRS over the life of the program. DRS's Explorer MP(TM) Rugged Portable Multi-Platform Workstations are full-function, integrated, portable UltraSPARC(TM) IIi computers with a range of applications supporting the digital battlefield. The computers provide users with the capability to 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 support 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(R) processors, together with a range of advanced multimedia and graphics systems. The Explorer MP(TM) systems also are 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, 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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