Engineered support receives $21.8 million contract from U.S. Air Force for Power Generation System.ST. LOUIS, Aug. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/--Engineered Support Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :EASI EASI Equal Access to Software and Information EASI Environmental Alliance for Senior Involvement EASI Energy Automation Systems, Inc. EASI Easy Access for Students and Institutions (student financial assistance) EASI Engineered Air Systems Inc. ) has been awarded a $21.8 million firm-fixed-price contract modification to provide the U.S. Air Force for various hardware components of the Deployable Power Generation and Distribution System (DPGDS DPGDS Deployable Power Generation and Distribution System ). The current order, received by the Company's Radian ra·di·an n. Abbr. rad A unit of angular measure equal to the angle subtended at the center of a circle by an arc equal in length to the radius of the circle. Inc. (Radian) subsidiary located in Alexandria, Virginia Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 128,284. Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately 6 miles (9.6 kilometers) south of downtown Washington, DC. , includes 24 Air Force flight line configuration power units and other distribution equipment, which comprises 12 complete Harvest Eagle systems. The DPGDS has been deployed extensively throughout the current U.S. military activities in the Middle East which began shortly after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, according to Jerry Daniels, Vice Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Engineered Support. The Harvest Eagle system consists of two power units with an integrated primary distribution center, operator remote terminals, primary switching centers, secondary distribution centers, power distribution panels, remote area lighting systems, cable reel pallet assemblies, secondary and primary cables and an external fuel system. To date, Radian has received orders totaling $132.5 million under the 10-year DPGDS contract since commencing the estimated $300 million production phase of the program approximately two years ago. Production work under this order will be performed by other Engineered Support manufacturing locations as well as by certain outside subcontractors in order to meet the required delivery schedule of April 2004. About DPGDS The DPGDS is an air transportable electrical power generation and distribution system that provides electrical power for military operations or humanitarian missions ranging from a small, isolated outpost to a fully operational, forward deployed U.S. airbase
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