SALT LAKE CITY, April 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer Daniel P. Burnham and Northrop Grumman Corporation Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer Kent Kresa today announced that the two companies
have teamed to bid for the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA)
Explosive Detection System/Explosive Trace Detection General Contractor
program. Proposals are due April 9, 2002, and selection of the winning
contractor team is expected by the end of this month.
Burnham and Kresa were at the Salt Lake City International Airport today
to inspect the 100 percent baggage screening equipment that Raytheon installed
in 45 days in time for the Winter Olympics in February.
The Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001 has mandated that
explosive detection systems must be deployed and operational at all
438 commercial airports in the United States by Dec. 31, 2002 to screen
100 percent of all checked baggage.
"We believe that experience and commitment are the key discriminators in
this pursuit," said Raytheon's Burnham. He pointed out that Raytheon has been
the FAA's Security Equipment Integration contractor since 1996 and to date has
installed more than 185 explosive detection systems and 630 explosive trace
detection systems at more than 50 airports nationwide. "We know what it
takes, and, with Northrop Grumman, we have what it takes to do this vital
job."
"We are delighted to join with Raytheon in meeting this major national
requirement," said Northrop Grumman's Kresa. "We offer tremendous training
and installation experience and expertise, which will allow us to swiftly and
effectively meet the demanding requirements of the TSA. Dan and I are totally
committed to providing the government with the lowest-risk, best-value
solution."
Northrop Grumman has performed a similar large-scale deployment for the
U.S. Postal Service, the largest in the Postal Service's history. Northrop
Grumman has delivered and installed more than 500 sophisticated mail-sorting
systems in every state and territory and is currently providing screener
training for explosive detection for the FAA across the nation.
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is an $18 billion, global defense
company with its worldwide headquarters in Los Angeles. Northrop Grumman
provides technologically advanced, innovative products, services and solutions
in defense and commercial electronics, systems integration, information
technology and nuclear and non-nuclear shipbuilding and systems. With nearly
100,000 employees and operations in 44 states and 25 countries, Northrop
Grumman serves U.S. and international military, government and commercial
customers.
With headquarters in Lexington, Mass., Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) is a
global technology leader in defense, government and commercial electronics,
and business and special mission aircraft.
Contacts:
Raytheon: Dave Shea, 703.284.4245
Northrop Grumman, Randy Belote 703.875.8525
SOURCE Raytheon Company
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Related links:
http://www.raytheon.com
CONTACT:
Dave Shea of Raytheon, +1-703-284-4245; or
Randy Belote of Northrop Grumman, +1-703-875-8525
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