US Navy orders Mercury Systems' jammers
A $1.5 million order announced on 16 June will see Mercury Systems’ subsidiary, Mercury Defense Systems, supply Digital RF Memory (DRFM) jammers to the US Navy. The order falls under the company’s existing IDIQ contract worth up to $56.7 million.
According the company, the jammers will support both US Navy and US Air Force requirements.
Brian Perry, Vice President and General Manager of Mercury’s Services and Systems Integration Group, said: ‘This award is a further acknowledgement of the company’s continuing effort to support the warfighter.
‘For more than 20 years, Mercury Defense Systems’ DRFM products have been used for self-protection, vulnerability assessment, training and radar environment simulation. Our successful performance under firm fixed price contracting is the cornerstone of our business.’
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