TEWKSBURY, Mass., July 10, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE:
RTN) has achieved another significant program milestone for the
Zumwalt-class destroyer.
The company successfully completed the U.S. Navy software certification
panel for the Total Ship Computing Environment (TSCE) Release 4, verifying
readiness to proceed to the next phase of software development.
The software certification panel was composed of a diverse set of Navy
"Technical Warrant Holders" who assessed the team's overall readiness to
proceed to software Release 5, using Release 4 as the baseline. The panel
members were impressed with the processes in place and commended the
Zumwalt team for the breadth of topics and technical details included in
the comprehensive review.
This success marks the official completion of Zumwalt TSCE software
Release 4, with more than one million equivalent lines of code developed,
integrated, tested and delivered on schedule - a substantial accomplishment
within the overall program.
"With each achievement, we move closer to delivering Zumwalt's advanced
and proven capabilities to our warfighters," said Raytheon Integrated
Defense System's (IDS) Bob Martin, vice president and deputy of Seapower
Capability Systems. "We attribute this success to our collaborative
partnership with the U.S. Navy and industry partners."
The panel chairman, Reuben Pitts, Naval Surface Warfare Center's
Warfare Systems department head, remarked that the team's processes are
seen as "a model for the Navy," adding: "With no reservations, I declare
Release 4 closed and will sign a letter authorizing you to proceed to
Release 5. Good on all of you."
Zumwalt's TSCE comprises six releases of software, each adding mission
capability and robustness to the ship's computing infrastructure. TSCE's
modern, open architecture provides an affordable, cost-efficient platform
for the reuse of millions of lines of code from existing Navy programs.
The current increment under development, Release 5, introduces surface
warfare, integrated undersea warfare, information operations and general
naval operations capabilities to the combat system and also provides the
framework to support the ship's engineering control system. In addition,
multi-mission engagement support is significantly enhanced with the
addition of post-launch missile support for both Evolved SeaSparrow Missile
and Standard Missile, as well as the full capabilities of the Close-in-Gun
System and Advanced Gun System.
Software is being simultaneously developed by the Zumwalt National
Team, geographically dispersed across 25 locations, representing the
combined efforts of 80 different companies. Raytheon performs software work
for the Zumwalt program at a number of IDS mission centers across the
country, including IDS Headquarters, Tewksbury, Mass.; Seapower Capability
Center, Portsmouth, R.I.; Surveillance and Sensors Center, Sudbury, Mass.;
Expeditionary Warfare Center, San Diego, Calif.; as well as several other
Raytheon facilities.
Under the Navy's DDG 1000 Detail Design and Integration contract
awarded in 2005, Raytheon IDS serves as the prime mission systems equipment
integrator for all electronic and combat systems for the Zumwalt-class
destroyer program. Working with the Navy and a team of industry leaders,
IDS is leading the effort to transform the Navy's ship requirements to
reality. For more information, visit
http://www.raytheon.com/products/ddg_1000.
Integrated Defense Systems is Raytheon's leader in Joint Battlespace
Integration providing affordable, integrated solutions to a broad
international and domestic customer base, including the U.S. Missile
Defense Agency, the U.S. Armed Forces and the Department of Homeland
Security.
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:
Carolyn Beaudry
401.842.3550
SOURCE Raytheon Company
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CONTACT:
Carolyn Beaudry for Raytheon Company,
+1-401-842-3550
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