MRCY News & Events

Mercury Systems (MRCY) announced it was awarded a contract from L3Harris Technologies (LHX) to provide solid-state data recorders for the U.S. Space Development Agency Tranche 3 Tracking Layer satellite constellation. L3Harris received a contract award in December to build 18 infrared satellites for the Tranche 3 Tracking Layer. These tracking layer satellites will enhance the SDA Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture constellation that is designed to protect the United States from advanced missile threats, such as hypersonic missiles.

Mercury Systems announced the acquisition of SolderMask, a provider of specialized manufacturing processes that support Mercury programs that are ramping into production. With the closure of the transaction on March 3, Mercury has acquired SolderMask's assets, intellectual property, and its five-person workforce. Mercury will continue SolderMask's operations from its existing facility in Huntington Beach, California, while a parallel manufacturing process line is established at Mercury's Phoenix facility to enable greater throughput.