DRS Technologies Systems Receives New Orders for Rugged Computer Systems; Systems Will be Fielded Under U.S. Army and Marine Corps Modernization Programs.Business & Technology Editors PARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 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 new orders to produce rugged computers for a variety of U.S. Army and Marine Corps ground force modernization applications. The contracts, valued at $1.6 million, were 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 Taunton is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the seat of Bristol County and the hub of the Greater Taunton Area. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 55,976. Taunton's nicknames are derived from its history. . For these awards, 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 these latest awards. The rugged systems associated with these orders have accounted for more than $82 million in bookings for DRS over the past five years. "DRS is a leading supplier of high-performance, portable, rugged computers for a wide variety of applications. We are pleased to continue our participation in military programs that are crucial for rapidly fielding advanced computer technology to support military ground force modernization strategies," said Mark S. Newman, DRS Technologies' chairman, president and chief executive officer. "Successfully deployed for mobile forces, these portable, battle-ready and reliable Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) workstations have been proven to operate under extremely harsh conditions. With an unparalleled level of performance, functionality and ruggedization, the Explorer MP(TM) directly supports the goal of our armed forces to dominate the expanded battle space of the 21st century." DRS's Explorer MP(TM) Rugged Portable Multi-Platform Workstations are full-function, integrated, portable UltraSPARC IIi(TM) computers that 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, 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(TM) 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 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, flight safety and space. Additional information is available on the company's web site at www.drs.com. |
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