Mercury Computer Systems Inc. has received a multimillion-dollar system order from a leading defense supplier for its global radar upgrade program. Mercury will deliver a complete signal processing solution employing its OpenVPX-compliant Ensemble 6000 Series products. In addition, Mercury's Services and Systems Integration organization is providing comprehensive professional services aimed at the development, validation and qualification of the complete subsystem for this ground-based defense system.

Mercury's innovative multi-plane architecture simplified the system design while supporting scalability and facilitating interoperability between the different elements in the system. Leveraging the design principles of the OpenVPX System Specification, Mercury is able to deliver superior signal processing capability in a heterogeneous environment overlaid with a robust systems management infrastructure.

Mercury's commitment to performance migration through software portability protected the customer's investment in radar processing software while providing significant performance enhancements--without the need to re-architect the Customer's application. Moreover, Mercury will support the customer's Quick Reaction Capability (QRC) by delivering an integrated OpenVPX-based architecture in less than 10 months, with low-rate initial production in just under 16 months.

"The customer is focused on leveraging standards-based architectures while meeting their customers' increasing demands for more warfighting capability, more rapidly and at lower cost," said Didier Thibaud, General Manager of Advanced Computing Solutions at Mercury. "Mercury's standards-based road map and software portability, combined with our renowned expertise in the development, interoperability and optimization of embedded signal processing systems, clearly position us as the partner of choice for this vital upgrade."

About Mercury Computer Systems

Mercury Computer Systems provides embedded computing systems and software that combine image, signal and sensor processing with information management for data-intensive applications. With deep expertise in optimizing algorithms and software and in leveraging industry-standard technologies, the company works closely with customers to architect comprehensive, purpose-built solutions that capture, process and present data for defense electronics, semiconductor equipment manufacturing, commercial computing, homeland security and other computationally challenging markets. Our dedication to performance excellence and collaborative innovation continues a 25+-year history in enabling customers to gain the competitive advantage they need to stay at the forefront of the markets they serve.

Mercury is based in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, and serves customers worldwide through a broad network of direct sales offices, subsidiaries and distributors. For more information, visit www.mc.com.

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