Microsemi Corporation, a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, announced it was awarded a $12 million contract from a major U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) supplier to manufacture key receiver subsystems for smart munitions.

"This contract validates Microsemi's continuing long-term commitment to providing our customer with highly secure, rugged and cost-effective manufacturing of secure, navigation and timing solutions for the most demanding applications," said Charlie Leader, vice president and general manager for Microsemi's Power and Microelectronics Group. "Microsemi's broad technology portfolio and gun hardening microelectronics capabilities differentiates our offering from a competitive field of the industry's leading manufacturers."