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CHELMSFORD, Mass., July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The world’s smallest high-performance embedded computer has made a big impression on one of the leading COTS publications in the military and aerospace industries. The PowerBlock(TM) 50, from Mercury computer Systems, Inc. , has received the Editor’s Choice Award from Military Embedded Systems magazine.
Weighing in at 7 pounds and standing under 6″ tall, the ultra-compact ruggedized computer is optimized for real-time image, sensor, and signal processing for small platforms in the 6- to 10-pound range. Its modular architecture allows for flexible configurations of multiple processors to deliver more than 100 GFLOPS of processing power.
Chris Ciufo, OpenSystems Publishing (OSP) Group Editorial Director and Editor of Military Embedded Systems magazine, selected the PowerBlock 50 from hundreds of new product introductions that ranged from hardware and software to connectors and cable assemblies. Among the qualifying attributes considered for the Editor’s Choice Award are uniqueness, technical relevance, the product’s problem-solving ability, and comparison to competitive offerings.
“I applaud Mercury computer Systems for creating what is a unique product that solves a growing dilemma in defense systems: maximum horsepower in a minimum-sized system envelope,” said Chris Ciufo. “The PowerBlock 50 appears to be the next in a long line of Mercury-differentiated multiprocessing products aimed at high-reliability systems.”
With 40,000 print readers, 25,000 E-letter subscribers, and 100,000 online visitors each month, Military Embedded Systems is touted as the COTS (commercial off-the-shelf) technology authority, with a keen focus on whole-life COTS and the entire military life cycle.
The PowerBlock 50 is featured on Military Embedded Systems’ site at . For more information on the PowerBlock 50, visit , call (866) 627-6951, or e-mail your request to .
Mercury computer Systems, Inc. - Where Challenges Drive Innovation
Mercury computer Systems () provides specialized, high-performance computing systems and software designed for complex HPC and embedded applications in a range of industries that include aerospace and defense, telecommunications, medical imaging, semiconductor, EDA, and more.
Our products blend unmatched expertise in algorithm optimization and silicon design with software application knowledge and industry-standard technologies. Mercury’s comprehensive, purpose-built solutions capture, process, and present data for the world’s largest medical imaging companies, 8 of the 10 top defense prime contractors, and other leading Fortune 500 and mid-market companies in semiconductor, energy, telecommunications, and other industries. 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. We are listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market .
Forward-Looking Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including those relating to the PowerBlock 50. You can identify these statements by our use of the words “may,”"will,”"should,”"plans,”"expects,”"anticipates,”"continue,”"estimate,”"project,”"intend,” and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, general economic and business conditions, including unforeseen weakness in the Company’s markets, effects of continued geo-political unrest and regional conflicts, competition, changes in technology and methods of marketing, delays in completing engineering and manufacturing programs, changes in customer order patterns, changes in product mix, continued success in technological advances and delivering technological innovations, continued funding of defense programs, the timing of such funding, changes in the U.S. Government’s interpretation of federal procurement rules and regulations, market acceptance of the Company’s products, shortages in components, production delays due to performance quality issues with outsourced components, inability to fully realize the expected benefits from acquisitions or delays in realizing such benefits, challenges in integrating acquired businesses and achieving anticipated synergies, and difficulties in retaining key customers. These risks and uncertainties also include such additional risk factors as are discussed in the Company’s recent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made.
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Kathy Sniezek, Public Relations Manager
Mercury computer Systems, Inc.
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Leigh Mcleod, Media Relations
Mercury computer Systems, Inc.
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PowerBlock is a trademark of Mercury computer Systems, Inc.
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