EASI Engineered Support Systems (MM)

Engineered Support Receives Additional MSTAR System Sales ST. LOUIS, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Engineered Support Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:EASI) announced the sale of an additional 13 Manportable Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radars (MSTAR) to various domestic customers. These versatile MSTAR radars will be utilized for wide-area ground surveillance in beyond-the-perimeter security applications. The AN/PPS-5C MSTAR is ideally suited for a deployable perimeter security application or as part of an integrated security system for force protection, border surveillance and asset protection. Over 850 MSTAR radars, in various configurations, are in service throughout the world, according to Gerald A. Potthoff, Vice Chairman, CEO and President of Engineered Support. Potthoff commented, "We are delighted for the opportunity to expand the presence and use of our MSTAR systems in a security environment. Continued demand for our security products such as MSTAR readily illustrate our ability to provide reliable, quality defense electronics systems. We believe the MSTAR program and its variants, offers significant opportunity for continued market success particularly with heightened security concerns surrounding America's critical military, governmental and industrial assets." MSTAR has performed its security mission admirably while in service with U.S. and allied forces in Afghanistan, Iraq, the Balkans and other areas where a long-range, wide-area, highly-reliable ground sensor is needed to detect threats. In addition to the U.S. Air Force, Engineered Support has supplied MSTAR systems to the U.S. Army, U.S. Army National Guard, the Canadian DND and to foreign military customers including Poland, Ireland and Australia. About MSTAR The AN/PPS-5C MSTAR is a low power, very low probability of intercept (LPI) ground surveillance radar. MSTAR provides wide area surveillance coverage in all weather conditions, night or day, to a maximum range of 25 miles. MSTAR is extremely reliable, easily transportable and can be placed into action in less than three minutes. The simple to operate Windows(TM) Man Machine Interface (MMI) allows rapid self location and surveillance area set up while providing sophisticated interface support features such as network and wireless control. MSTAR locates moving targets and uniquely classifies them as personnel, tracked or wheeled vehicle. MSTAR can also meet various homeland defense and security missions where intrusion detection, border surveillance and perimeter security are needed; providing critical protection for power generation facilities, airports, testing ranges, dams and other critical infrastructure assets. Engineered Support Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures and supplies integrated military electronics, support equipment and technical and logistics services to all branches of America's armed forces, certain foreign militaries, homeland security forces and selected government and intelligence agencies. For additional information about Engineered Support Systems, please visit the Company's website at http://www.engineeredsupport.com/ . DATASOURCE: Engineered Support Systems, Inc. CONTACT: Daniel E. Kreher of Engineered Support Systems, Inc., +1-314-553-4915 Web site: http://www.engineeredsupport.com/

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