DRS Technologies to Provide the New York City Fire Department with Integrated Rugged Mobile Solution for Emergency Patient Care

ARLINGTON, Va., March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DRS Technologies, Inc., A Finmeccanica Company, announced today that the Fire Department, City of New York (FDNY) will be using ARMOR™ Rugged Mobile Solutions to better respond to emergencies and manage medical information gathered at the scene. FDNY has placed an order with the award-winning leader in the public safety industry for systems, including rugged tablet computers, accessories, installation services and communication equipment. DRS and its partners were selected after months of pilot testing where FDNY determined the DRS solution best supports mission-critical tasks that require connectivity, mobility, ease of use, and the durability to support all-weather operations.

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"Public safety needs reliable equipment and technology to assist in patient care. We're excited to partner with one of the premier fire and EMS providers in the world, and enable its personnel to efficiently service citizens in need of medical care and protect critical data under all operating conditions and weather," said Mike Sarrica, president of DRS Network & Imaging Systems (NIS) division.

FDNY is one of the largest combined fire and EMS providers in the world. Exposure to water, heat and other elements are daily occurrences that can compromise the delivery of vital information between hospitals and the Department's first responders to fires, public safety and medical emergencies, and other disasters. Equipped with the ARMOR™ X10gx Rugged Tablet and the Edge Velocity® Datapath Optimizer (EVDO) router, FDNY will be able to protect and deliver data quickly and efficiently by providing a two-way channel between the hospital and first responders on the scene. The solution also manages electronic patient care reporting (EPCR) information and enables medical data and guidance to flow from the hospital back to the scene.

The ARMOR™ X10gx is certified to MIL-STD-810G for extremes in temperature, vibration, shock and drops, and carries an ingress protection (IP) rating of 65, which means it is fully protected against dust and water from all directions. It features connectivity capabilities including Gobi™ Wireless Broadband, Bluetooth® wireless, integrated GPS, and 802.11 a/g/n WiFi. The ARMOR™ X10gx employs an advanced lightweight magnesium alloy chassis and features a sunlight-readable touch-screen display. Other features include a docking system, an Intel® Processor with up to 4GB RAM, and a user-replaceable solid-state hard drive. Specifications, features, and benefits of the ARMOR™ X10gx are available at www.drsarmor.com/x10gx.

The FDNY EPCR program uses the Edge Velocity EVDO router to create robust, secure mobile Wi-Fi hot spots. For this application, Edge Velocity customized its Edge Interlock® software to enable the EVDO to support the unique operational requirements of the FDNY EPCR program. With these architectural changes in place, 100% of the configuration changes required to support the FDNY EPCR program was made directly from the Edge Interlock graphical user interface. These changes have enabled the EVDO routers to provide reliable services even in highly signal-saturated environments.

About ARMOR™
ARMOR™ Rugged Mobile Solutions from DRS Technologies combine real-time advanced computing and communications technology with MIL-STD durability and reliability. Based on more than 25 years of experience developing military computer systems and industrial tablets for the harshest real-life working conditions and environments, ARMOR™ fully rugged tablets are certified to survive the harmful effects of dust, sand, glare, moisture, impact, temperature extremes, vibration, and more. They enhance the productivity of mobile workers in field service, heavy industry, energy, manufacturing, construction, transportation, public safety, homeland security, and the military, among other industries. For more information, please visit www.drsARMOR.com.

About DRS Technologies
DRS Technologies is a leading supplier of integrated products, services and support to military forces, intelligence agencies and prime contractors worldwide. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Finmeccanica SpA (FNC.MI), which employs approximately 70,000 people worldwide. For more information about DRS Technologies, please visit the company's website at www.drs.com.

About Edge Velocity
Founded in 2004, Edge Velocity Corporation is a privately funded company that designs, manufactures and markets Mobile IP (Internet Protocol) wireless mesh equipment. Edge Velocity also offers customized integrated designs, prototyping, manufacturing, software coding and test integration for communications devices that interconnect with its core technology. Key markets for its products include First Responder, Homeland Security and other Defense and Municipal services as well as mission-critical commercial applications. For more information about Edge Velocity, please visit www.edgevelocity.com.

For additional information please contact:

For DRS Technologies
Joseph Militano
Senior Vice President
Public Affairs and Communications
(703) 236-4659
[email protected]

For Edge Velocity:
David Glidden
Glidden Marketing
(603) 833-1343
[email protected]

SOURCE DRS Technologies