BEDFORD, Mass., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has
received a $53 million contract to provide the U.S. Army with kits that will
enhance the capability of the Patriot Air Defense System's radar.
The contract specifically is for four Radar Enhancement Phase III (REP
III) kits and four Classification, Discrimination and Identification Phase 3
(CDI-3) kits for the Patriot radar. The contract award from the U.S. Army
Aviation & Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., includes spares and
integration of the kits.
"This award will provide our Patriot troops with an improved multifunction
radar and increase our discrimination capability against the escalating
tactical ballistic missile threat," said Col. Tom Newberry, project manager,
Lower Tier Program Office.
The REP III improvements double the average power of the Patriot radar,
while the CDI-3 kits add a wideband capability to the radar for generating and
processing high range and medium range resolution waveforms for target
discrimination. "These improvements will give the Patriot radar more
capability in its surveillance, tracking and missile guidance functions. By
adding CDI-3, we have increased Patriot's discrimination ability against
ballistic missile warheads, debris, tankage and decoys," said Walter Putis,
Raytheon vice president and Patriot program manager.
This latest award continues the upgrade modifications Raytheon is
currently performing on the U.S. Army's Patriot radars. Work will be performed
at Raytheon facilities in Andover, Bedford, Sudbury and Tewksbury, Mass.
With headquarters in Lexington, Mass., Raytheon Company is a global
technology leader in defense, government and commercial electronics, and
business and special mission aircraft.
Contact:
Steve Brecken
781.999.2222
SOURCE Raytheon Company
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