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Mercury Systems receives $2.5 million custom storage appliances order

Mercury Systems has received a $2.5 million order from a defense prime contractor for custom storage appliances built with the company’s secure solid-state drive (SSD) devices for an undisclosed military application.

The order was booked in the Company’s fiscal 2018 second quarter, and is expected to be shipped over the next several quarters said the company in a statement.

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