Description of Business	3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Description of Business	A. Description of Business Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. (the “Company” or “Mercury”) is a best of breed provider of commercially developed, open sensor and Big Data processing systems, software and services for critical commercial, defense and intelligence applications. The Company’s solutions play a critical role in a wide range of applications, processing and transforming sensor data to information for storage, analysis and interpretation. The Company’s goal is to grow and build on its position as a critical component of the defense and intelligence industrial base and be the leading provider of open and affordable sensor processing subsystems for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (“ISR”), electronic warfare (“EW”), and missile defense applications. In military reconnaissance and surveillance platforms, the Company’s sub-systems receive, process, and store real-time radar, video, sonar and signals intelligence data. The Company provides radio frequency (“RF”) and microwave products for enhanced signal acquisitions and communications in military and commercial applications. Additionally, Mercury Federal Systems, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, focuses on direct and indirect contracts supporting the defense, intelligence, and homeland security agencies. The Company has growing capabilities in the area of “Big Data” processing, analytics and analysis in support of both the U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”) and to the intelligence community as they enhance their ability to acquire, process and exploit large amounts of data for both real-time analytics and “forensic” analysis. The Company’s products and solutions address mission-critical requirements within the defense industry for C4ISR (command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) and electronic warfare systems and services, and target several markets including maritime defense, airborne reconnaissance, ballistic missile defense, ground mobile and force protection systems and tactical communications and network systems. The Company’s products or solutions have been deployed in more than 300 different programs with over 25 different prime defense contractors. The Company delivers commercially developed technology and solutions that are based on open system architectures and widely adopted industry standards, and supports all of this with services and support capabilities.

Description of Business

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

A. Description of Business

Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. (the “Company” or “Mercury”) is a best of breed provider of commercially developed, open sensor and Big Data processing systems, software and services for critical commercial, defense and intelligence applications. The Company’s solutions play a critical role in a wide range of applications, processing and transforming sensor data to information for storage, analysis and interpretation. The Company’s goal is to grow and build on its position as a critical component of the defense and intelligence industrial base and be the leading provider of open and affordable sensor processing subsystems for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (“ISR”), electronic warfare (“EW”), and missile defense applications. In military reconnaissance and surveillance platforms, the Company’s sub-systems receive, process, and store real-time radar, video, sonar and signals intelligence data. The Company provides radio frequency (“RF”) and microwave products for enhanced signal acquisitions and communications in military and commercial applications. Additionally, Mercury Federal Systems, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, focuses on direct and indirect contracts supporting the defense, intelligence, and homeland security agencies. The Company has growing capabilities in the area of “Big Data” processing, analytics and analysis in support of both the U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”) and to the intelligence community as they enhance their ability to acquire, process and exploit large amounts of data for both real-time analytics and “forensic” analysis.

The Company’s products and solutions address mission-critical requirements within the defense industry for C4ISR (command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) and electronic warfare systems and services, and target several markets including maritime defense, airborne reconnaissance, ballistic missile defense, ground mobile and force protection systems and tactical communications and network systems. The Company’s products or solutions have been deployed in more than 300 different programs with over 25 different prime defense contractors. The Company delivers commercially developed technology and solutions that are based on open system architectures and widely adopted industry standards, and supports all of this with services and support capabilities.