ANDOVER, Mass., May 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRCY) (www.mrcy.com), announced it received the 4-star Supplier Excellence Award from Raytheon’s Integrated Defense Systems business unit. This prominent award recognizes the Company’s facility in Oxnard, Calif. for operational excellence while delivering precision-engineered radio frequency (RF) and microwave solutions in support of Raytheon’s business objectives.

Raytheon’s Integrated Defense Systems business instituted the annual Supplier Excellence Awards program to recognize suppliers who have provided outstanding service and partnership in exceeding customer requirements. Award candidates are judged on certain criteria, including overall quality and on-time delivery. Mercury was one of 55 companies recognized by Raytheon’s Integrated Defense Systems business for 4-Star honors.

“As a long-term strategic partner to Raytheon, we are delighted and honored to receive this 4-star award recognizing the performance of our Oxnard facility,” said Charlie Leader, Mercury’s Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Advanced Microelectronics Solutions Group. “Like Raytheon, Mercury is committed to innovation and continuous improvement as we continue delivering cost-effective solutions enabling the success of our warfighters around the globe.”

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