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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-10-042802.txt : 20100820
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-10-042802.hdr.sgml : 20100820
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100820123919
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-10-042802
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100818
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100820
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100820

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			THIBAUD DIDIER M C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001211771

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23599
		FILM NUMBER:		101029603

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		199 RIVERNECK ROAD
		CITY:			CHEISFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01824

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MERCURY COMPUTER SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001049521
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & ACCESSORIES [3670]
		IRS NUMBER:				042741391
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 RIVERNECK ROAD
		CITY:			CHELMSFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01824
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9782561300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 RIVERNECK ROAD
		CITY:			CHELMSFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01824
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd283495.xml
<DESCRIPTION>RESTRICTED STOCK TAX PAYMENT
<TEXT>
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-08-18</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001049521</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MERCURY COMPUTER SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MRCY</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001211771</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>THIBAUD DIDIER M C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>201 RIVERNECK ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHELMSFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01824</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP and GM, ACS</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-08-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>8665</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>11.012</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>159111</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The disposition of shares was to cover the required tax withholding triggered by the vesting of restricted stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Robert E. Hult, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-08-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
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