INDIANAPOLIS, March 15, 2006 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Air Force has
awarded Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC (RTSC), a subsidiary of
Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity
contract with a total potential value of $27.5 million to provide contractor
logistics support for its Tactical Meteorological Observing Systems. The
contract covers a base-year and two option years.
The Tactical Meteorological Observing Systems are part of the U.S. Air
Force's front-line means for gathering weather data. These systems, which aid
Air Force units in determining if weather conditions are favorable for flight
operations, are deployed with combat teams into locations worldwide in support
of the fighting forces.
Under this contract, Raytheon will continue to provide Mission Support,
identifying the needs and potential problem areas of the systems well in
advance and developing effective, experience-based solutions to enable Mission
Assurance.
This contract provides logistics elements necessary to maintain
operational availability of the more than 250 deployed Tactical Meteorological
Observing Systems. Tasks performed under the contract include the operation
of a 24/7 helpdesk, purchase of spares or new systems, and management of
system repairs. Work will be performed at the RTSC facility in Indianapolis.
"The Tactical Meteorological Observing Systems provide accurate combat
weather observation, supplying information that is needed to ensure the safety
of Air Force crews and aircraft," said Robert Stevens, director of program
management at RTSC's Indianapolis location. "Having these systems available
and working to peak performance is crucial to mission success. Raytheon's
reliable and proactive approach to Mission Support ensures that these systems
are working whenever and wherever they are needed."
Raytheon's history with the Tactical Meteorological Observation Systems
began in 1997, working with the Air Force on the acquisition and deployment of
the systems around the world. When the initial deployment was completed,
Raytheon's focus moved into contractor logistics support and the integration
of advanced capabilities into the system. Based on the knowledge of the
system and experience with the end-user, Raytheon has worked closely with the
Air Force to translate user requirements into several recommendations for
system upgrades.
"Over the past eight years, Raytheon has worked with the Air Force to
improve the availability, maintainability, and performance of the Tactical
Meteorological Observing Systems," said John Balaguer, RTSC vice president and
general manager of RTSC's Indianapolis-based business unit. "Since the
program's inception, assets have tripled. Continually refining our tools and
processes to be more efficient and effective has allowed us to lower costs,
maintain performance of 95 percent on-time delivery and 98 percent spares
availability, and reduce shipping cycle and repair time."
RTSC provides technology solutions for defense, federal and commercial
customers worldwide. It specializes in Mission Support, counter-proliferation
and counter-terrorism, base and range operations and customized engineering
services. Mission Support -- Raytheon's integrated approach to providing
total life-cycle support, predicting customer needs, sensing problems and
proactively applying solutions -- enables Raytheon to maintain readiness and
deliver operational capability on demand, enhancing customer mission success.
Raytheon Company, with 2005 sales of $21.9 billion, is an industry leader
in defense and government electronics, space, information technology,
technical services, and business and special mission aircraft. With
headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 80,000 people worldwide.
Contact:
Kristen Giddens Pinto-Coelho
703.295.2535
Vanessa Rubino
703.295.2358
Vanessa_L_Rubino@raytheon.com
SOURCE Raytheon Company
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CONTACT:
Kristen Giddens Pinto-Coelho,
+1-703-295-2535, or Vanessa Rubino, +1-703-295-2358,
Vanessa_L_Rubino@raytheon.com, both of Raytheon Company
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