Efforts announced at National Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., April 10, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon
Company (NYSE: RTN) today announced a new emphasis on providing a spectrum
of innovative technologies to address demands in the emerging Responsive
Space "launch-on-demand" market.
At the National Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Raytheon officials
discussed the company's efforts in helping the warfighter strike a balance
between strategic space assets, which often take years to develop, and
tactical solutions that can be turned around in months.
"Raytheon sees this area of the space business growing quickly as
asymmetric threats make the need for up-to-date, detailed information
critical to the safety and success of our warfighters," said Brian Arnold,
vice president and general manager of Raytheon's Strategic Systems for
Raytheon's Space and Airborne Systems business. "Responsive Space has
proven itself an essential element of next-generation space-mission
systems."
Raytheon's efforts in this area include the December 2006 delivery of
ARTEMIS (Advanced Responsive Tactically Effective Military Imaging
Spectrometer) to the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory. This $14 million
program took just 15 months from contract award to completion, highlighting
the benefit of lower-cost, fast delivery space assets. ARTEMIS'
experimental optical sensor was developed to help troops identify potential
threats on the ground such as weapons, equipment or combatants.
In addition to ARTEMIS, Raytheon is developing hyperspectral, radar and
electro-optical/infrared sensors for tactical satellites and supporting
that effort with innovative design and lean manufacturing.
The development of Responsive Space assets, as well as their
integration with existing and developing strategic space capabilities, will
be a critical part of Raytheon's focus in space.
This task will require tight integration of different tasks including
mission management, command and control and data processing through ground-
based systems. "Using sophisticated algorithms, information obtained by
space assets can be collected, processed and disseminated quickly to those
who need it most -- commanders on the battlefield," said Charles Enoch,
vice president of Space Systems for Raytheon's Intelligence and Information
Systems business.
Raytheon is an original member of the Naval Research Laboratory-led
Integrated Systems Engineering Team, a joint government-industry working
group that is defining Responsive Spacecraft bus standards and is working
to transition these technologies from experimental to operational phases.
Raytheon Missile Systems recently hosted the group at a workshop in Tucson,
Ariz., focused on applying mass-production techniques to Responsive Space.
Raytheon Company, with 2006 sales of $20.3 billion, is a technology
leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government
markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning more
than 80 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 73,000 people worldwide.
Contact
Keith Little
703.849.1675 office
703.608.4230 mobile
kdlittle@raytheon.com
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CONTACT:
Keith Little, of Raytheon Company,
+1-703-849-1675, +1-703-608-4230 mobile, kdlittle@raytheon.com
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