<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001562180-17-003289.txt : 20171020
<SEC-HEADER>0001562180-17-003289.hdr.sgml : 20171020
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20171020181126
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001562180-17-003289
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171018
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171020
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171020

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEWMAN MARK S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001201284

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23599
		FILM NUMBER:		171147820

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		DRS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
		STREET 2:		5 SYLVAN WAY
		CITY:			PARSIPPANY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07054

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MERCURY 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:		50 MINUTEMAN ROAD
		CITY:			ANDOVER
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01810
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9782561300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50 MINUTEMAN ROAD
		CITY:			ANDOVER
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01810

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MERCURY COMPUTER SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971112
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        <issuerName>MERCURY SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>NEWMAN MARK S</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>ANDOVER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01810</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>false</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
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            <otherText></otherText>
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    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-10-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2939.00</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares of restricted stock vest in two equal installments on each of October 18, 2017 and 2018.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Gerald M. Haines II, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-10-20</signatureDate>
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