Mercury Computer Systems Receives Order from ONERA French Aeronautics and Space Research Agency; RACE++ Systems to Power Nostradamus Over-the-Horizon Radar.Business/Technology Editors CHELMSFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 23, 2002 Mercury Computer Systems Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. NASDAQ: MRCY provides high-performance embedded, real-time digital signal and image processing solutions. Mercury designs and builds embedded multicomputers, which may be considered to be either loosely coupled , 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 : MRCY), announced today that its French subsidiary, Mercury Computer Systems, S.A.R.L., has received an order for its RACE++(R) Series multicomputers from ONERA ONERA Office National d'Etudes et de Recherches Aérospatiales (French Aeronautics and Space Research Center) , the French Aeronautics and Space Research Agency, for a performance upgrade of the Nostradamus early warning over-the-horizon radar A radar system that makes use of the atmospheric reflection and refraction phenomena to extend its range of detection beyond line of sight. Over-the-horizon radars may be either forward scatter or back scatter systems. . The order for Mercury's real-time systems Real-time systems Computer systems in which the computer is required to perform its tasks within the time restraints of some process or simultaneously with the system it is assisting. is valued at approximately $446,000, to be delivered in the first calendar quarter of 2003. The Nostradamus radar, designed and developed by ONERA, operates in the decametric dec·a·met·ric adj. Of, relating to, or being a radio wave of wavelength between one and ten decameters. wavelengths and uses the reflection of high-frequency waves off the ionosphere ionosphere (īŏn`əsfēr), series of concentric ionized layers forming part of the upper atmosphere of the earth from around 30 to 50 mi (50 to 80 km) to 250 to 370 mi (400 to 600 km) where it merges with the magnetosphere, the region in a mirror-effect technique for a range beyond the horizon (up to two thousand kilometers) unlike conventional radars that are limited by the earth's curvature. ONERA, a financially independent public, scientific and technical establishment, reports to the French Ministry of Defense. High-resolution photographs can be downloaded from Mercury's web site at www.mc.com/55applications and at www.mc.com/56applications. Additional information about ONERA and the Nostradamus project is available at www.onera.fr/english.html and at www.onera.fr/demr-en/radtrhor/index.html. About ONERA ONERA, the French aerospace research agency, is a financially independent public, scientific and technical establishment, with both industrial and commercial responsibilities, that reports to the French Ministry of Defense. ONERA conducts cross-disciplinary research on new extended air defense systems, which takes into account the physics underlying sensors, actuators, vehicles, and the operating environment. About Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY) is the leading producer of high-performance embedded, real-time digital signal and image processing computer systems. Mercury's products play a critical role in a wide range of applications, transforming sensor data to information for analysis and interpretation. In military reconnaissance and surveillance platforms the company's systems process real-time radar, sonar, and signals intelligence data. Mercury is developing commercial wireless communications solutions in areas such as WCDMA (Wideband CDMA) A 3G high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that use the TDMA or GSM technology worldwide, including AT&T (formerly Cingular) and T-Mobile in the U.S. multi-user detection and smart antennas. Mercury's systems are also used in state-of-the-art medical diagnostic imaging devices including MRI 1. (application) MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2. MRI - Measurement Requirements and Interface. , CT, PET, and digital X-ray, and in semiconductor imaging applications including photomask generation and wafer inspection. Based in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, Mercury serves customers in North America, Europe and Asia through its direct sales force and a network of subsidiaries and distributors. RACE++ is a registered trademark of Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. Product and company names mentioned may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Visit Mercury on the Web: www.mc.com |
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