WASHINGTON, July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) announced
today that it will serve as prime contractor for a team pursuing the first
procurement leading to large-scale production of military radios based on a
common software architecture.
With partners ITT (NYSE: ITT), Motorola (NYSE: MOT) and Science
Applications International Corporation (SAIC), Raytheon will lead the
companies in a competition for design leadership of the most capable wireless
networking systems ever fielded by the U.S. military. The team is called
Futara, a name taken from the phrase "future tactical radios."
The U.S. Army will procure Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Cluster 1
radios for the joint services. Cluster 1 radios will be based on an open
standard known as the Software Communications Architecture (SCA), developed
and validated during the past two years.
Following Cluster 1's three-year design phase, the U.S. military plans to
acquire nearly 50,000 SCA-compliant radios. This figure includes more than
41,000 Army vehicular, 3,800 Army airborne and 4,300 Air force vehicular
systems, valued at approximately $3 billion. Future JTRS procurements will
bring the production total to more than 200,000 SCA-compliant radios.
Raytheon led the development of JTRS' Software Communications
Architecture, which established a blueprint for the design of future military
and commercial software radios. SAIC will assist Raytheon in systems
engineering and integration. ITT and Motorola will supply radio sets.
Team Futara has designed and produced more than 65 percent of the tactical
communication systems now in U.S. military service. Its combined experience
includes delivery of more than 500,000 airborne, vehicular, maritime, manpack
and hand-held communication systems. The team's members include the world's
leading software radio designers; offer end-to-end production capabilities;
and integrate communication systems in platforms for all defense military
mission areas. Team Futara has implemented 100 percent of the Cluster 1 radio
waveforms; pioneered the communications architecture for U. S. Army's Tactical
Internet; and developed the three recognized JTRS encryption devices.
"JTRS is a revolution in interoperable communications," said Steve Teel, vice
president of Business Development for Raytheon Command, Control, Communication
and Information Systems. "Team Futara has the knowledge and experience needed
to turn the vision of JTRS into reality."
With headquarters in Lexington, Mass., Raytheon Company is a global
technology leader in defense, government and commercial electronics, and
business and special mission aircraft.
Editor's note:
-- Team Futara has two radio producers that will manufacture JTRS-
compliant multi-channel radio systems during Cluster 1's production
phase: ITT Industries Aerospace/Communications Division, Ft. Wayne,
Ind., and Motorola Integrated Information Systems Group of Scottsdale,
Ariz.
-- ITT is a pioneer in the development of software defined, open
architecture radios at the heart of JTRS. ITT produces the Mercury
Wideband Network Radios for British and American armed forces. The
company is a leader in tactical communications.
-- Motorola is a leader in information assurance, situational awareness
and integrated communication systems for government and commercial
customers. Its programs include the U.S. Navy's Digital Modular
Radio program.
-- SAIC is the nation's largest employee-owned research and engineering
company, providing information technology, systems integration and
eBusiness products and services to commercial and government customers.
The U.S. Army's Communication and Electronics Command recently awarded
a contract for Joint Network Management System to SAIC.
Contact:
Patricia Perlini
219.429.5547
SOURCE Raytheon Company
 back to top
Related links:
http://www.raytheon.com
CONTACT:
Patricia Perlini of Raytheon, +1-219-429-5547
|
