EL SEGUNDO, Calif., April 16, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company
(NYSE: RTN) has won a $61 million U.S. Air Force contract to complete the
development and certification of next-generation global positioning
receivers. The contracting agency is the Global Positioning System Wing at
the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles.
Under the Modernized User Equipment program, the circuit card
technology will connect military users with new GPS navigation signals
compatible with enhanced NAVSTAR GPS satellites. The receivers, which will
employ the new M-code military signal, also will work effectively with
legacy signal systems.
"The MUE program is raising the capability of military GPS equipment
while lowering the cost for the warfighter," said Phil Kelton, MUE program
manager for Raytheon's GPS and navigation systems business. "Raytheon's
approach to MUE takes advantage of breakthroughs in microelectronics
technology, coupled with advanced security solutions to enable higher
performance and greater integrity at less cost than today's systems."
Kelton sees potential to achieve "true force-enhancing status" for
military GPS capability though the proliferation of low-cost GPS modernized
user equipment. Raytheon is teamed on the program with General Dynamics and
Trimble Navigation Systems.
"The award of this second phase of the systems design and development
contract allows us to complete the custom building-blocks being developed
for the next-generation M-code GPS receivers," said Michael Crisp, director
of Raytheon GPS and navigation systems. "This technology development will
strengthen and preserve the secure GPS navigation capability in the
equipment used by the U.S. and its allies in all missions."
In addition, Crisp said, two form factor receiver cards are being
developed that will allow modular upgrades of Raytheon's avionics, weapons
and integrated sensor systems ahead of the full deployment of the GPS III
satellite constellation.
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 86
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:
Faith Jennings
310 334 2553 office
310 977 1963 mobile
faith_jennings@raytheon.com
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CONTACT:
Faith Jennings of Raytheon Company,
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