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ISR Has Been Awarded a Contract of $1.6 Million to Supply SprayCool(TM) Technology for the Phalanx Close-In Weapons System (CIWS).


LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. -- ISR (Interrupt Service Routine) Software routine that is executed in response to an interrupt.  has been awarded a contract for $1.6 million from NAVSEA NAVSEA Naval Sea Systems Command
NAVSEA Naval Avionics Support Equipment Appraisal
 and Raytheon Company for the Phalanx phalanx, ancient Greek formation of infantry. The soldiers were arrayed in rows (8 or 16), with arms at the ready, making a solid block that could sweep bristling through the more dispersed ranks of the enemy.  Close-In Weapons System (CIWS CIWS Close-In Weapon System (US Navy)
CIWS Compliance Information Web Submission (EPA) 
).

Under the contract ISR will deliver SprayCool System Solutions for the Phalanx CIWS The Phalanx CIWS (Close-in weapon system, pronounced see-wiz) is an anti-missile system that was designed and manufactured by the General Dynamics Corporation, Pomona Division. It is now manufactured by the Raytheon Company.  system. Designed to engage anti-ship cruise missiles and fixed-wing aircraft "Airplane" and "Aeroplane" redirect here. For other uses, see Airplane (disambiguation).
A fixed-wing aircraft is a heavier-than-air craft where movement of the wings in relation to the aircraft is not used to generate lift.
 at short range, the Phalanx is a fast-reaction, rapid-fire 20-millimeter gun system that provides US Navy ships with a terminal defense that automatically engages functions usually performed by separate, independent systems such as search, detection, threat evaluation, acquisition, track, firing, target destruction, kill assessment and cease fire.

David Dutton, Phalanx, SeaRAM Deputy Program Manager and Technical Director, NAVSEA stated, "We recommended ISR for the Defense Challenge Program in order to demonstrate SprayCool technology on the Phalanx System. The benefits of this technology are very significant including the ability to provide higher electronics density. SprayCool will enhance the already incredible performance capability of the Phalanx System."

"We are excited to work with NAVSEA and Raytheon Company on this very important program. We look forward to providing this venerable weapon system the thermal headroom and reliability enhancements that will enhance its capabilities well into the future," said Roger Powers, VP of Business Development at ISR, Inc.

About ISR, Inc.

ISR, the manufacturer of SprayCool products, is the leading provider of high performance electronic system cooling and packaging solutions for the military and commercial markets. With the revolutionary evaporative cooling solutions, they are fundamentally changing the way electronics are cooled, packaged and powered. SprayCool products are meeting and exceeding the technical challenges associated with cooling and environmental obstacles while satisfying cost and time to market requirements in both the commercial and defense markets. Founded in 1988, ISR is a privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market
close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation
 located in Liberty Lake, WA.
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