Harris Corporation and HP join team that will provide unmatched expertise
in support of wideband satellite broadcast services
RESTON, Va., April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN)
has signed exclusive teaming agreements with Harris Corporation and HP as
part of an industry-leading team to pursue the $30 million U.S. Air Force
Global Broadcast Service Satellite Broadcast Manager transition contract.
The GBS is a critical mission support system for the military providing
wideband internet protocol broadcasts of video, imagery and other
information to support forces on post, in transit and in theater. This
effort will integrate GBS into future net-centric operations across the
global information grid.
"Raytheon has executed the GBS program for the past 10 years achieving
excellent contractor performance assessment reporting scores," said Michael
D. Keebaugh, president of Raytheon's Intelligence and Information Systems
business. "Now, with Harris and HP on our team, we are confident we can
continue to provide the joint services with the best-value solution on time
and on budget and deliver the best state-of-the-art, commercial
off-the-shelf solutions to support the warfighter."
The contract, which will be awarded by the Air Force Electronic Systems
Command, Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., will transition GBS broadcast
functionality to a centralized Defense Enterprise Computing Center and
position this system to meet the evolving needs of the warfighter.
Based in Garland, Texas, Raytheon IIS is a leading provider of
information and intelligence solutions to the government. Raytheon IIS has
annual revenues of approximately $2.7 billion and employs more than 9,000
engineering and technical professionals worldwide.
Raytheon Company, with 2007 sales of $21.3 billion, is a technology
leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government
markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 85
years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems
integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing, effects, and
command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a
broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham,
Mass., Raytheon employs 72,000 people worldwide.
Contact:
Quentin Hunstad
703.849.1588
quentin_r_hunstad@raytheon.com
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CONTACT:
Quentin Hunstad of Raytheon Company,
+1-703-849-1588, quentin_r_hunstad@raytheon.com
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