FALLS CHURCH, Va., May 27, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE:
RTN) has been awarded a contract potentially worth $70 million to provide
infrastructure services for Operation Iraqi Freedom.
DRS Technical Services, Inc. awarded Raytheon the 2008 $36.2 million
contract, which includes a 2009 option year worth $33.4 million. Raytheon
is providing subcontracting services to DRS as part of the Rapid Response
contract from the Army's Communications and Electronics Command.
The contract allows Raytheon to continue designing, developing,
installing and maintaining state-of-the-art command and control,
communications and computing facilities in Iraq. It primarily covers
operation and maintenance of existing facilities, engineering and
installation of new services, network information assurance and logistics
support services.
"We're providing support in real time to our commanders in the field,"
said Jack Harrington, vice president, Network Centric Systems' Command and
Control Systems, "Our rapid response and evolving technical solutions
ensure our soldiers have the tools they need when they need them."
Raytheon has provided mission-critical support to the multi-national
force serving in Iraq since the beginning of the conflict. The essential
capabilities provided under this contract range from the Multi-National
Forces headquarters location to the zone around the U.S. Embassy. It also
includes enclaves throughout the International Zone and outlying bases
throughout Iraq.
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.
Note to Editors:
This is the fifth such communications and information systems
infrastructure contract awarded to Raytheon for its solutions to provide
military leaders with the latest in communications technology. Raytheon
will provide support for classified and unclassified network data, network
management, communications security, management, system administration,
video teleconferencing and help desk customer support.
DRS Technical Services, Inc. is an information technology company with
expertise in telecommunications and IT services, integrated logistics
services, systems integration, and electronics manufacturing.
Contact:
MB Hodgkiss
508.490.2607
SOURCE Raytheon Company
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CONTACT:
MB Hodgkiss of Raytheon Company,
+1-508-490-2607
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