DAYTON, Ohio, April 4, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MacAulay-Brown, Inc. (MacB), a leading engineering and technical services company supporting the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community with over 2,000 employees worldwide, announced today that it has been awarded a five-year, $5.4 million contract by the United States Air Force (USAF) to provide research and support for the Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasure (LAIRCM) program. The follow-on contract allows MacB to continue the Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) work it has been providing under the previous LAIRCM contract.
Under the terms of the contract, MacB will continue the RDT&E activities. In addition, MacB will analyze performance results to ensure the Infrared Countermeasures (IRCM) systems meet the USAF's stringent performance requirements for use on the C-5 Galaxy, C-17 Globemaster and C-130 Hercules aircraft. As a collaborative member of the USAF LAIRCM team, MacB has been instrumental in ensuring the performance of the integrated system through analysis of data from realistic laboratory, simulation and open-air test range environments. The Company has also supported a wide range of engineering and testing products relating to the LAIRCM program, including participation on Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), analyzing system problems and risk areas and verifying test results.
"For more than three decades, MacB has been at the forefront of developing technology and providing engineering services that are critical to supporting the military's mission to defend the nation," said Sid Fuchs, President and CEO of MacB. "The LAIRCM program is especially important as these aircraft play a significant role in the transport, supply and defense of the warfighter. We are very proud to once again partner with the Air Force to help protect the men and women in uniform."
ABOUT MACAULAY-BROWN, INC. (MacB)
Based in Dayton, Ohio and with locations throughout the U.S., MacB is owned by industry veterans Syd and Sharon Martin and is a leading engineering and technical services company serving the U.S. Defense and Intelligence Community with over 2,000 employees worldwide. For over 30 years, customers have relied on MacB to provide a broad range of technology services, solutions and management support in the areas of Information Operations/Warfare; Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance; Electronic Combat Systems; C4I Systems; Threat Exploitation; Test and Evaluation; Information Technology Solutions; Systems Engineering and Integration; and Technical and Acquisition Management Support. MacB's customers include various U.S. Intelligence Agencies, the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Special Operations Command, Air Force Materiel Command, National Air and Space Intelligence Center, U.S. Naval Air Systems Command, U.S. Northern Command, multiple prime contractors and more. For additional information about MacB, please visit www.macb.com.