PRINCETON, N.J., May 20,
2004/PR Newswire-FirstCall/ --
Mikros Systems Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: MKRS) (the
"Company")
announced today that it has received an
additional $250,000 to its ongoing Multiple Function
Distributed Analysis Tool (MFDAT) Phase II Small
Business
Innovation Research (SBIR) contract with the
U.S. Navy's Naval Surface Warfare Center. These funds
will permit building an additional MFDAT Development
System and Development Workstations in anticipation of a
Phase III SBIR MFDAT Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP)
contract.
The MFDAT is an intelligent test tool which aids in
the maintenance and alignment of complex electronic
equipment such as DoD radars, FAA
radars, and military
and commercial communication systems. The MFDAT program
began in May 2002 with Mikros being awarded a
competitively bid Phase I
SBIR contract. That
performance led to award of the Phase II contract,
valued at approximately $600,000 with a $150,000 option,
to further pursue the MFDAT
system development. This
additional $250,000 will expedite transition of the
MFDAT program from development into production. The
Company believes it will
receive funding for the MFDAT
production program with the U.S. Navy later this year,
coming from an approximately $3M appropriation for the
Aegis AN/SPY-
1A radar readiness improvement authorized
in the FY04 Congressional Bill.
Mikros Systems Corporation, a high technology
company, is focused on the development and application
of new technologies in government and
commercial
markets. Upon the award, President Thomas J. Meaney
noted that it not only reflected the importance of the
MFDAT to naval radars, but also
confirmed the Navy's
confidence in the company's design ability.
The public is encouraged to
view the Mikros website (www.Mikros.us)
for further information and updates on the Company.