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DRS Technologies is a large company manufacturing very sensitive systems for our defense. John Murtha has funneled millions, probably hundreds of millions to them in earmarks and his representative says they know nothing about this. Again, something really smells regarding Murtha.

DRS Technologies Corporate Information

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DRS responds to the needs of U.S. and allied military forces, as they engage in day-to-day expeditionary activities, by providing high-tech products and systems that improve the capabilities of many key platforms. The Company also provides a range of military support systems and services. DRS’s products are deployed on a wide range of high-profile military platforms, such as DDG-51 Aegis destroyers, M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tanks, M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles, OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters, AH-64 Apache helicopters, F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and F-16 Fighting Falcon jet fighters, F-15 Eagle tactical fighters, C-17 Globemaster II and C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft, Ohio, Los Angeles and Virginia class submarines, and on several other platforms for military and non-military applications. We have contracts that support future military platforms, such as the DDG-1000 destroyer, CVN-78 next-generation aircraft carrier, Littoral Combat Ship and Future Combat System.

Own the Beachfront Home of Your Dreams! Just Call John Murtha Harper‘s Apr. 12, 2008

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Now I've learned the story of how PMA and a New Jersey-based defense electronics firm called DRS Technologies Inc. have teamed up to extract at least hundreds of millions of dollars in earmarks—the polite term for pork—for a single program, all with the help of Congressman John Murtha, head of the House defense appropriations subcommittee.

How Lawmaker Rebuilt Hometown on Earmarks WSJ Oct. 30, 2007

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No Pentagon Support

One beneficiary is New Jersey-based DRS Technologies Inc., a multibillion-dollar maker of military electronics. The company entered Mr. Murtha's district a decade ago when it bought a small cable assembler. Since then, the congressman has helped fund nearly $400 million in contracts for the local DRS unit, building data-display terminals installed in Navy destroyers and submarines.

The Pentagon didn't ask for many of these contracts in its annual budget requests. Mr. Murtha assured the work would be done in his district by earmarking part of the program to DRS.

Reconstructing Murtha II: Pork and Earmarks American Thinker Nov. 22, 2005

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'In the House version of the fiscal 1999 defense appropriations bill, Rep. John P. Murtha (D—Pa.) has inserted $ 25 million in funding for DRS Laurel Technologies in Johnstown, his hometown. He inserted another $ 25 million or so in classified funds for a Johnstown drug intelligence center and millions more for a Johnstown research group studying 'environmental excellence' and other issues.