ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DRS
Technologies, a Finmeccanica Company, announced today that its
Laurel Technologies business unit in Johnstown, PA., has been awarded an indefinite
delivery/indefinite quantity five-year contract with a total
potential value of up to $22 million
for upgrades to the repair station consoles (RSC) on DDG 51-class
ships.
RSC systems automate and integrate shipboard damage control
communications to increase the survivability of battle-damaged
ships. Under the contract, DRS will continue to provide
RSC-associated training sets, engineering services, support and
spare parts. Work will be performed at various ship homeports
in the United States as well as
overseas and is expected to be completed by September 2018.
DRS is a leader in the delivery of high-quality, low-cost
display and processing technology products for Naval platforms. For
more than 25 years, through its Maritime Systems & Services
business unit, the company has provided more than 8,000 consoles
and processing racks for a very diverse set of Naval
requirements.
"DRS is proud the Navy recognizes the quality of our work and
products. Our company has provided display consoles and
support for the DDG platform over the last several decades and
continues to supply all branches of our military with specialty
products that supply significant utility and value to numerous
mission-critical platforms," said Patrick
Marion, vice president and general manager of the DRS
Maritime Systems and Services business unit.
About DRS Technologies
DRS Technologies is a leading supplier of integrated products,
services and support to military forces, intelligence agencies and
prime contractors worldwide and is the 2013 recipient of the
Defense Security Service Award for Excellence in
Counterintelligence as well as three James S. Cogswell Awards for
Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement. The company is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Finmeccanica SpA (FNC.MI), which employs
approximately 70,000 people worldwide.
For additional information please contact:
Michael Mount
Director, Public Affairs
571-447-4624
mmount@drs.com
SOURCE DRS Technologies
