Mercury Systems Got $11.8 Million Order for Custom Radiation-Tolerant SSD Devices

Mercury Systems, Inc. received an $11.8 million order from a defense prime contractor for the development of a custom-engineered radiation-tolerant SSD for a defense storage application.

The order was booked in the company’s fiscal 2018 fourth quarter.

Designed and manufactured in its Phoenix, AZ microelectronics center, the company has developed a commercial SSD optimized for applications with routine exposure to damaging ionizing radiation.

The company’s TRRUST-Stor VPX RT SSD product leverages SpaceVPX architecture to facilitate integration with an ecosystem of interoperable products optimized for the demands of space applications. Mercury’s entire suite of SSD devices, including the TRRUST-Stor VPX RT device, was engineered for the rapid commercialization of product variants meeting customer-defined form factors, ruggedization requirements and security features.

“As a pioneer in the deployment of commercial storage solutions for space applications, we have received tremendous customer interest in response to our TRRUST-Stor VPX RT product announcement earlier this year,” said Iain Mackie, VP and GM, Mercury’s microelectronics secure solutions group. “This order is yet another data point confirming how Mercury’s next-generation business model unlocks value to defense prime contractors, government agencies and our nation’s warfighters while leveraging open system architectures.“