DRS Technologies to Produce Navy Displays

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Sept. 20 -- DRS Technologies Inc. announced it has received several new orders with a combined value of approximately $9.8 million to provide production, spares and engineering services for the US Navy's AN/UYQ-70 advanced display systems, related computer peripheral equipment and AN/SQQ-89 sonar systems for the Navy's Aegis class ships, other major surface ships and Virginia class NSSN new attack submarines.

The awards were received from Lockheed Martin Tactical Systems in Eagan, Minn., the prime contractor on the AN/UYQ-70 program.

The systems will be manufactured by the DRS Laurel Technologies unit in Johnstown, Penn. Engineering services will be provided by the company's DRS Electronic Systems unit in Gaithersburg, Md.

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