MPRI History

Incorporated by eight highly skilled and experienced senior military leaders in 1987, MPRI is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, and manages programs throughout the United States and in more than 40 countries overseas.

Defense giant L-3 Communications acquired MPRI in June 2000. L-3 was started in 1997 by former Loral Corporation executives Frank C. Lanza and Robert V. LaPenta, along with the Lehman Brothers investment banking firm.

MPRI has acquired Ship Analytics, Inc (December 2002), Haven Automation, Ltd. (March 2003), BeamHit LLC (May 2004), GE Driver (May 2004), and Hitec-O (November 2005). These acquisitions provide complementary products and service lines to MPRI’s traditional offerings and enhance the company’s ability to support its customers’ needs.