DRS Technologies, Inc. announced today that it received a $10 million order from the U.S. Army’s Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) in Warren, Michigan to repair Knight Precision Targeting Systems installed on High Mobility Multi-Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs). The order is part of previous technical support reset contract awarded to DRS by TACOM.

A reset contract involves the repair and retrofit of battle-worn or damaged products to a like-new condition (near zero miles/zero hours of wear and tear). To date, the company has been awarded approximately $17 million in contracts to repair M707 Knight systems on U.S. Army HMMWVs.

TACOM placed the order on behalf of Program Executive Office Ground Combat Systems and its subordinate offices of Project Manager Heavy Brigade Combat Team, and Product Manager Fire Support Platforms.

The work for this order will be accomplished by the company’s DRS Sustainment Systems unit in St. Louis, Missouri. This unit will repair, align and calibrate the Knight system’s Mission Equipment Package, and perform base automotive repairs and reset. In conjunction with their work, the company’s Reconnaissance Surveillance & Target Acquisition Segment will be involved in the repair of the system’s Fire Support Sensor System/Long-Range Advance Scout Surveillance System components. The repairs are expected to start immediately and are expected to be complete by November.

The Knight system consists of a laser designator and rangefinder, a thermal imager, a digital command and control system, a blended inertial/global positioning system (GPS) navigation and targeting capability, and a self-defense weapon. It provides far-target location and laser target designation for both artillery and air-delivered, general-purpose and precision-guided munitions. It is most often employed by field artillery units.

DRS Technologies, headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, is a leading supplier of integrated products, services and support to military forces, intelligence agencies and prime contractors worldwide. The company employs approximately 10,000 people.

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26.03.2007

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