Mercury computer systems is awarded a contract by Bae Systems Australia to provide synthetic...

Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. (Chelmsford, Mass.) announced that it was awarded a contract by BAE Systems Australia to provide a Synthetic Vision display, for the development of a rotorcraft brownout landing system.

"BAE Systems Australia has chosen Mercury Computer Systems to provide a Synthetic Vision display for a flight-ready prototype brownout landing system for rotorcraft," said Operations Director Jim Hanson. "Mercury and BAE Systems will be working closely to assemble and integrate the system."

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