ANDOVER, Mass., March 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY, www.mrcy.com) announced it received a $2.2 million order from a leading defense prime contractor for high-performance subsystems incorporating GPS Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Modules (SAASM) for an advanced weapons application. The order was booked in the Company’s fiscal 2019 second quarter and is expected to be shipped over the next several quarters.

The Company has successfully developed and commercialized an entire portfolio of digital microelectronics solutions ruggedized for modern weapons applications without sacrificing size, weight or power. This comprehensive portfolio includes ultra-compact memory devices, military-grade secure solid-state drives (SSD), GPS SAASM solutions and BuiltSECURE^™ System in Package (SiP) devices integrating advanced security algorithms. All of Mercury’s digital microelectronics solutions are designed and manufactured in a Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA)-accredited facility for design, packaging, test and broker services.

“Receiving this order from our valued customer reaffirms Mercury’s leadership role in the commercialization of state-of-the-art microelectronics precision-engineered for the most demanding weapons applications today,” said Iain Mackie, Vice President and General Manager of Mercury’s Microelectronics Secure Solutions group. “Our domestic Advanced Microelectronics Centers, coupled with our next-generation business model, uniquely position Mercury to supply the U.S. warfighter with the capabilities required to protect our national interests.”

For more information, visit www.mrcy.com or contact Mercury at (866) 627-6951 or info@mrcy.com.

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Mercury Systems is a leading commercial provider of secure sensor and safety-critical processing subsystems. Optimized for customer and mission success, Mercury's solutions power a wide variety of critical defense and intelligence programs. Headquartered in Andover, Mass., Mercury is pioneering a next-generation defense electronics business model specifically designed to meet the industry's current and emerging technology needs. To learn more, visit www.mrcy.com.

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Contact:
Robert McGrail, Director of Corporate Communications
Mercury Systems, Inc.
+1 978-967-1366 / rmcgrail@mrcy.com

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