PORTSMOUTH, England, June 27, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company
(NYSE: RTN) demonstrated the potential to employ a U.K. adaptation of the
U.S.-deployed Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) to provide a more
accurate, timely understanding of an adversary and their actions.
The demonstration took place during the 2008 Coalition Warrior
Interoperability Demonstration June 2-20 in Portsmouth, U.K.
The Raytheon team used key technologies, including DCGS and the DCGS
Integration Backbone (DIB), to integrate existing applications, data bases
and shared services from diverse intelligence suppliers and users providing
U.K. forces with network-enabled solutions.
This capability will give the U.K. military the ability to discover and
catalogue information from otherwise disconnected systems or "hubs" of
intelligence information. Additionally, Raytheon demonstrated DCGS software
tools that let users organize, exploit and disseminate intelligence
information in a way reminiscent of Internet operations.
The result will be a U.K. virtual knowledge base that provides
commanders and warfighters with a more complete instantaneous picture of
the enemy's activities.
"The success of this demonstration is a significant achievement for
Raytheon Systems Limited and our partner, the U.K. Ministry of Defence,"
said Brian McKeon, chief executive, Raytheon Systems Limited. "We have
leveraged a major U.S. investment in DCGS tools to provide significant new
net-enabled intelligence capability by rapidly integrating existing U.K.
sources of information and applications."
"The Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration exercise
dramatically demonstrates the U.K. government's ability to integrate a
DCGS-like system that is uniquely for the uses of the U.K. Ministry of
Defence," said Michael D. Keebaugh, president of Raytheon's Intelligence
and Information Systems business.
The DIB uses open, international standards and capabilities commonly
found outside the military community, such as in banking or transportation.
The DIB provides core services and portals capabilities that allow the
community of previously isolated users and systems to work together
seamlessly regardless of location.
Raytheon created the DIB for U.S. forces who have invested considerable
time and money to make it operationally ready. In the U.S., Raytheon is
under contract for the next evolution of the DIB, called DIB 1.3.
Raytheon Systems Limited is the U.K.-based subsidiary of Raytheon
Company. It is a prime contractor and major supplier to the U.K. Ministry
of Defence and has developed strong capabilities in Mission Systems
Integration in defense, national security and commercial markets. RSL
designs, develops and manufactures a range of high technology electronic
systems and software at its facilities in England, Scotland, Wales and
Northern Ireland.
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:
Keith Little
703.849.1675
KDLittle@raytheon.com
Robin Hughes
+44 (0)1895 816397
Robin.Hughes@raytheon.co.uk
SOURCE Raytheon Company
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http://www.raytheon.com/
CONTACT:
Keith Little, +1-703-849-1675, or Robin
Hughes, +44-(0)1895-816397, Robin.Hughes@raytheon.co.uk, both of
Raytheon Company
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