SRC, Inc., which is headquartered in Syracuse and has offices in Rome, has been awarded a contract by the SOSSEC Inc. Consortium on the SCEC OTA and in conjunction with DEVCOM C5ISR to develop a prototype radar for Active Protection System (APS) application that will address existing capability gaps in currently fielded systems.

The Combat Operations Battlefield Radar (COBRa) development by SRC will provide the U.S. Government with an innovative prototype radar, the announcement said.

“We are proud to work with the U.S. Army to develop another innovative, lifesaving solution to a challenge facing our armed forces today,” says Kevin Hair, president and CEO of SRC.

“Our work on this contract will help the Army successfully complete missions with less damage to property and, more importantly, the safe return of our soldiers,” the company
president added.

SRC brings more than 65 years of research and development expertise in radars and sensors to this effort. The dollar amount of the contract was not released.

About SRC

SRC, Inc. is a not-for-profit research and development company, combines information, science, technology and ingenuity to solve “impossible” problems in the areas of defense, environment and intelligence.

Since 1957, SRC’s commitment to the customer and the best solution – not the bottom line – has remained a core value that guides its efforts, according to the company. Today, nearly 1,500 engineers, scientists and professionals work together at SRC to protect people, the environment and our way of life.