CHELMSFORD, Mass. – February 28, 2013 – Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY, www.mrcy.com), a best-of- breed provider of commercially developed, open sensor and Big Data processing systems for critical commercial, defense and intelligence applications, announced it received $3.2M in follow-on orders from a leading defense prime contractor for digital signal processing modules for an unmanned airborne synthetic aperture radar (SAR) application. The orders are expected to be shipped by the end of Mercury’s fiscal 2014 second quarter.
“Mercury has forged a very close relationship with this defense prime contractor, working on a range of systems over many years and programs. Our solutions are known for their maturity, reliability and performance, and our team has earned a reputation for our commitment to supporting their performance goals and ultimate success,” said Didier Thibaud, President of Mercury’s Commercial Electronics business unit.
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Mercury Systems – Innovation That Matters™
Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) is a best-of-breed provider of commercially developed, open sensor and Big Data processing systems, software and services for critical commercial, defense and intelligence applications. We deliver innovative solutions, rapid time-to-value and world-class service and support to our prime contractor customers. Mercury Systems has worked on over 300 programs, including Aegis, Patriot, SEWIP, Gorgon Stare and Predator/Reaper. We are based in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. To learn more, visit www.mrcy.com.
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