DRS division awarded $17.8 million U.S. Navy contract.PARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 1996-- Diagnostic/Retrieval Systems Inc. (ASE (Adaptive Server Enterprise) A relational DBMS from Sybase that runs on Windows NT/2000, Linux and a variety of Unix platforms. ASE is a comprehensive and robust data management product with a long history dating back to the late 1980s. :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 ) ("DRS") announced today that its DRS Military Systems division received an initial $5.2 million award on a not-to-exceed contract from the U.S. Navy valued at $17.8 million, including options. For this award, DRS Military Systems will manufacture additional AN/SQR-17A Sonar Signal Processing Systems for the Navy's Mobile Inshore in·shore adv. & adj. 1. Close to a shore. 2. Toward or coming toward a shore. inshore Adjective in or on the water, but close to the shore: Undersea Warfare - Systems Upgrade (MIUW-SU MIUW-SU Mobile Inshore Undersea Warfare - System Upgrade ) program and provide engineering changes, upgrades, spares and logistics support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services . The MIUW-SU program employs electronically equipped vans for the defense of harbors and coastal regions, as well as for amphibious operation area surveillance. It utilizes radars, radar intercept systems, thermal and visual imaging systems and underwater sonar systems. DRS' advanced signal processing and display systems provide enhanced surveillance capabilities in the detection, classification, localization Customizing software and documentation for a particular country. It includes the translation of menus and messages into the native spoken language as well as changes in the user interface to accommodate different alphabets and culture. See internationalization and l10n. and neutralization neutralization, chemical reaction, according to the Arrhenius theory of acids and bases, in which a water solution of acid is mixed with a water solution of base to form a salt and water; this reaction is complete only if the resulting solution has neither acidic nor of underwater threats. The company is also providing readiness trainer systems for this program under a separate contract. Mark S. Newman, chairman, president and chief executive officer of DRS, said: "Our receipt of an additional MIUW-SU award demonstrates the U.S. Navy's confidence in DRS's technological capabilities to continue to provide mobile, high-performance, multisensor processing systems that address current and future critical military strategic security objectives." DRS is a diversified, high-technology company serving global government and commercial markets. Principally a developer and manufacturer of a variety of sophisticated, leading edge systems used for the processing, display and storage of data, DRS provides its customers with a broad range of products, including electronic sensor, electronic imaging and electro-optical systems, and offers a full complement of technical support services. CONTACT: DRS, Parsippany Patricia M. Williamson, 201/898-1500 or Kehoe, White, Savage & Co., New York John P. Kehoe, Van Negris, 212/888-1616 |
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