Aeroflex and the U.S. Marine cooperate to expedite GRMATS Shipments

Aeroflex Holding Corp. (“Aeroflex”) (NYSE: ARX), a leading global provider of microelectronic components and test and measurement equipment, today announced it and the U.S. Marine Corps. continue to work very closely together to expedite the Corps’ final approval for delivery of Aeroflex’s Ground Radio Maintenance Automatic Test System (“GRMATS”) order. This shipment represents a $16 million initial release under a $40.5 million contract award.

GRMATS is a digital, software-defined automatic radio test system based on the Aeroflex 7200 platform, which will be used for test and diagnostic functions for both current and future software-defined, tactical radios. As a result of Aeroflex’s work on GRMATS, the Aeroflex 7200 will be capable of testing the next generation of radios, such as JTRS for the U.S. military.

“We have been working with senior officers in the U.S. Marine Corps. to ensure the efficient performance of this contract,” said Len Borow, Chief Executive Officer of Aeroflex. “Our relationship with the U.S. Marine Corps. is strong. Successful delivery has always been Aeroflex’s responsibility and we are committed to making sure our troops have the best tools available to meet their performance requirements.”

About Aeroflex

Aeroflex Holding Corp. is a leading global provider of microelectronic components and test and measurement equipment used by companies in the space, avionics, defense, commercial wireless communications, medical and other markets.

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