DRS Technologies Awarded Contract to Deliver Border Security System to Jordan
02 Abril 2008 - 6:00PM
Business Wire
DRS Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: DRS) announced today that it received
an order from the U.S. Army�s Communications and Electronics
Command (CECOM), Fort Monmouth, N.J., for the initial phase of the
Jordan Border Security Program. In conjunction with the U.S. Army,
DRS will provide the Jordan Armed Forces with an end-to-end border
security system for a section of Jordan�s border. In addition, the
company will design a nation-wide border security architecture. DRS
will also provide post delivery, maintenance, logistics and
training support of the system. The work for this award will be
accomplished by the company�s DRS Command, Control and
Communications (C3) Systems unit in Gaithersburg, Maryland. "DRS
has a proud legacy of providing integrated border surveillance
systems and products, including ground radars and infrared
cameras,� said Richard S. Danforth, president of DRS� C3 business.
�We are pleased to have been selected to provide a complete,
integrated border security solution that will help the Jordanians
maintain their national security.� The DRS integrated border
surveillance system is an end-to-end, scaleable system. On the
front lines, DRS will provide Distant Sentry� mobile and fixed
surveillance towers that utilize a variety of Commercial
Off-The-Shelf (COTS) sensors. The DRS solution will provide
communications connectivity between the Distant Sentry� towers and
mobile and fixed Command and Control (C2) Centers. Within the C2
Centers, DRS will provide software and computing systems,
situational awareness displays and connectivity to the Jordan Armed
Forces command and control infrastructure. The C3 business
develops, manufactures and supports a wide range of defense and
homeland security systems, including communications, displays,
radar, sonar and integrated command and control solutions for
ground vehicle, airborne and maritime, as well as solutions for
industrial, security and public safety applications. 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. For more information
about DRS Technologies, please visit the company's web site at
www.drs.com.
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