FALLS CHURCH, Va., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN)
and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) have expanded the roles of teammates BAE
SYSTEMS and General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) to address added requirements to the
Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) 10.2 program, which is now valued at
approximately $360 million.
U.S. Navy requirements were added in April after the U.S. Air Force
withdrew the request for proposal in order to revise the DCGS 10.2 upgrade as
a multi-service program.
"Our team's solution translates our first-hand domain knowledge into a
clear vision that addresses critical intelligence needs," said John Nannen,
vice president of Remote Systems for Raytheon. "Our team's relevant programs
include virtually every major system that will interface with, or transition
to, DCGS Block 10.2."
Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, BAE SYSTEMS, and General Dynamics will use an
enterprise, modular, architecture that is drawn from current military and
national programs and based upon proven commercial and government products.
The truly-open architecture and standards-based system will lay the foundation
for DCGS Block 10.2, Block 20, Block 30, and beyond, which will ensure joint
interoperability and reduced cost and integration of future upgrades.
"Elevating the roles of BAE SYSTEMS and General Dynamics ensures our team
provides the right leadership and experience to deliver a service based
architecture capable of integrating C2ISR (Command, Control, Intelligence and
Surveillance) operations across a globally-integrated, distributed, and
collaborative information technology enterprise, said Michael LaRouche,
director of DoD ISR systems for Lockheed Martin's Management and Data Systems.
"We understand the services' vision and have designed the DCGS for
backward compatibility and modular change - incorporating advanced technology
across industry to enable effects based operations and change the course of
events in hours, minutes, or even seconds."
Raytheon -- Raytheon Company, with 2002 sales of $16.8 billion, is an
industry leader in defense, government and commercial electronics, space,
information technology, technical services, and business and special mission
aircraft. With headquarters in Lexington, Mass., Raytheon employs more than
76,000 people worldwide. The company's Intelligence and Information Systems
business (Garland, Texas), is a $2 billion world leader in intelligence and
information technology solutions by drawing on capabilities in signals,
imaging and geospatial intelligence; air and space-borne command and control;
ground engineering support; and weather and environmental management. For more
information, visit http://www.raytheon.com.
Lockheed Martin -- Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin
(http://www.lockheedmartin.com) employs about 125,000 people worldwide and is
principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture and
integration of advanced technology systems, products and services. The
corporation reported 2002 sales of $26.6 billion.
BAE SYSTEMS North America is a high-technology U.S. company employing more
than 25,000 people who live and work in some 30 states, the District of
Columbia, and the United Kingdom. The company is dedicated to solving its
customers' needs with highly innovative and leading edge solutions across the
defense electronics, systems, information technology, and services arenas.
BAE SYSTEMS Information Systems Sector is a leader in automated systems for
supporting the full spectrum of battle management, mission planning, avionics
test equipment and logistics information management. Other major business
areas include unsurpassed image exploitation and archiving systems, as well as
Information Assurance and Information Technology solutions for government
customers. For more information, visit http://www.na.baesystems.com
General Dynamics -- General Dynamics Decision Systems, based in
Scottsdale, Ariz., is a leader in products and systems for information
assurance, communications and situational awareness for defense and industrial
customers in the U.S. and abroad. General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls
Church, Virginia, employs approximately 57,000 people worldwide and
anticipates 2003 revenues of $15 billion. The company has leading market
positions in mission-critical information systems and technologies, land and
amphibious combat systems, shipbuilding and marine systems, and business
aviation. For more information, visit http://www.generaldynamics.com.
Contact
Darci Bushey
703.849.1568
SOURCE Raytheon Company
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