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Veridian Awarded $20 Million U.S. Air Force Contract to Support Automatic Target Recognition and Sensor Fusion Research.

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ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003

Veridian Corporation (NYSE:VNX) today announced it has been awarded a contract worth up to $20 million by the U.S. Air Force to support automatic target recognition and sensor fusion research efforts at the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH. The seven year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract calls for Veridian to provide data analysis, design, and engineering services for the Air Force's Data, Integration and Visualization for Automatic Target Recognition Systems (DIVAS) program.

The DIVAS Program will develop of a unified knowledge-based collaborative environment to facilitate research into automatic targeting recognition and sensor fusion technologies throughout the Department of Defense.

"Veridian's team possesses extensive firsthand knowledge and experience with the sensors, programs, data types and computer systems that are central to AFRL's automatic target recognition and sensor fusion development and transition programs. We look forward to continuing Veridian's long history of service to the AFRL and to advancing their efforts in sensor fusion technology research," said Andy Zembower, vice president of Veridian's Sensors and Intelligence Group.

About Veridian

Veridian is a leading provider of information-based systems, integrated solutions and services specializing in mission-critical national security programs for the intelligence community, the Department of Defense, and government agencies involved in homeland security. The company's capabilities include Network Security and Enterprise ...

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