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w w w. m r c y. c o m WHITE PAPER 4 We also build systems integrity and supply chain assurance into our EW solutions. We are among a select few of commercial item com- panies that have invested in features and architectures that can help ensure security and system integrity. On top of this, by combining our core building blocks, up to and including pre-integrated subsystems, with our emerging OpenRFM architecture, we can provide flexible, scal- able, affordable, modular solutions to meet emerging EW challenges. We have a go forward plan for both 3U and 6U open, modular Elec- tronic Warfare solutions and subsystems that we officially launched in 2014 and have mapped out to 2018. We have the ability to wrap all of our solutions using our thermal cooling packaging, leveraging our Air Flow-By ™ and Liquid Flow-By ™ technologies. These innovative packaging solutions, only available by Mercury, allows us to take the modular, open standards subsystems and purpose build them for the environments that will be faced by today's and tomorrow's EW and EA in-theater applications. As you might expect, we can only share a de- tailed product and technology roadmap in a Non-Disclosure conversa- tion. That is something we do with customers within the DoD and key primes as required. Mercury Systems leverages open standards based technologies to create unique EW and EA solutions and deep domain understanding of applying pre-integrated solutions to drive affordability and optimize program and mission success. We have adopted an integrated business model and business processes around our "One Mercury" approach to getting things done on behalf of our customers. We believe we are the better alternative to bring to market the EW solutions that are of criti- cal importance to the United States and our allies. We have invested in small form factor, open architecture EW subsys- tems that address SWaP constrained environments. The ability to do this is evidence of our "One Mercury" approach that takes advantage of multiple capabilities within the Mercury Systems umbrella. We complement your capabilities while not competing with them Mercury Systems has taken a holistic view of the EW landscape. As outlined in this white paper, we have a deep understanding of the challenges that emerging EW solutions present, a business model that is in synch with the defense electronics industry, have embraced and led in open systems architectures, and are on board with the necessary defense procurement reforms already well underway. in this new modular open systems architecture is high and industry pundits have already written extensively about this new modular open systems architecture. You can read, in detail, about our work in Open- RFM by visiting our website mrcy.com and downloading our company white paper on the subject: OpenRFM- A Better Alternative For An Open Architecture to Support EW,EA and SIGINT Applications. Pioneering a Better Alternative As touched upon earlier, pioneering a new way forward for EW solutions would not be productive without first building the right business model and driving integrated processes with strong adherence to open and standardized technologies. While not perfect yet, we believe we have done that. Today, Mercury Systems is packaging the most advance RF, Microwave and digital technologies into open architecture, pre-integrated subsys- tems to support key EW challenges. By doing this we can help with key EW missions that need to track, classify and attack more threats, can prosecute more spectrum, and address more modes of operation. Our roadmap for open, modular EW solutions ranges from modular integrated microwave assemblies (IMAs), OpenRFM based modular building blocks, and full pre-integrated sensor processing subsystems. "The technologies for Electronic Warfare, both MOTS and customized, have existed for years. What doesn't seem to exist is a framework to predictably build EW solutions that meet our schedule, affordability and risk requirements." Pre-Integrated Subsystems Advanced IMAs 3U/6U Modules 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 "I need a partner, not a competitor, in building next generation EW solutions."

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