FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  

PARSIPPANY, NJ, DECEMBER 21, 2010 – DRS Technologies, Inc., A Finmeccanica Company announced today that its subsidiary, DRS Defense Solutions, LLC, has acquired Consulting & Engineering for Next Generation Networks, Inc. (CenGen) of Columbia, MD.

CenGen, a privately held company, provides leading-edge hardware and software solutions for networking and communications, including secure highly mobile wireless ad hoc networks. The company specializes in the development of highly versatile voice, streaming video and data sharing applications in disruptive bandwidth constrained environments.

"CenGen’s technologies incorporate a mix of wireless, microwave, cellular, satellite and fiber optic communications," explains Richard S. Danforth, president and CEO of DRS Defense Solutions. “Their expertise in designing and implementing secure, mobile and fixed RF network solutions will enable us to accelerate our growth in the battlefield communications market."

"We are already working closely with CenGen on several projects that will provide revolutionary capabilities to our customers for military, government and civil applications in the U.S. and International marketplace,” added Mike Sarrica, vice president and general manager of DRS Tactical Systems, Inc. “CenGen is recognized for providing industry-leading next generation networking solutions and expertise. We are very proud to welcome the CenGen team to DRS and the Finmeccanica family of companies.”

“Being part of DRS will give CenGen the ability to see our Gateway vision become a reality – aiding soldiers and Marines, accelerate work in areas such as testbeds, information assurance, and higher order control, and access new markets which would otherwise be unobtainable; while offering our existing customers additional products, services and solutions necessary to ensure successful communication through all stages of their mission,” said Lily Bengfort, president of CenGen.

DRS Technologies, headquartered in Parsippany, NJ, 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 S.p.A. (FNC.MI) which employs more than 73,000 people worldwide. For more information about DRS Technologies, please visit the company’s website at www.drs.com.