Syracuse, NY, January 21 – SRC, formerly Syracuse Research Corporation, announced that it has secured $8.1 million in funding, for its Foliage Penetration Reconnaissance, Surveillance, Tracking and Engagement Radar, also known as FORESTER. The revolutionary airborne radar system penetrates through foliage to track people and vehicles on the ground.

The funding for the FORESTER program is a combination of two awards to the corporation. The first award of $5.3 million was awarded to SRC as a result of a solicitation by the U. S. Army for an additional FORESTER system to be delivered by June 2011. An additional $2.8 million was secured through the 2009 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act for FORESTER technology improvements.

"The FORESTER technology redefines modern warfare," said Bob Roberts, SRC’s president and CEO. "This additional funding highlights the commitment of the U.S. Government to safeguarding Americans at home and abroad.”

SRC is currently completing a five-year contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the U.S. Army’s Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center to develop and test two prototypes of the FORESTER system mounted on Boeing A160 Hummingbirds (YMQ-18A), which are unmanned helicopters. The additional funding will help SRC to transition the FORESTER system from a prototype to an operationally capable, fieldable system.

About SRC and SRCTec, Inc.
SRC is a research and development company with over 50 years of experience in defense, environment, and intelligence. SRCTec, an SRC company, provides manufacturing and logistics support for complex electronics systems. Together, through innovation in science, technology, and information, they are redefining possible™. The companies work with the customer for the best solution – not the bottom line – resulting in nationally significant, next generation products and services.

SRC and SRCTec employ more than 1,000 people in 14 offices throughout Alabama, Colorado, Maine, Maryland, New York, Ohio, Texas and Virginia. There are more than 100 positions currently available nationwide. For more information, visit www.srcinc.com.