MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Aug. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/--
Officials from Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), the Department of Defense and
local government dedicated a $14 million Raytheon Company facility here today.
The new 70,000 square foot Satellite Communications, Integration and
Operations Center is designed to promote hands-on customer involvement in
jointly developing new satellite communication (SATCOM) systems and in
improving existing systems.
The state-of-the-art building features a wide array of modern diagnostic
equipment, environmental test labs, modeling and simulation systems, roof-
mounted SATCOM antennas and functional high-bay test areas which will
accommodate nine vehicular communication systems simultaneously. All increase
Raytheon's ability to meet customer requirements for systems integration and
product testing.
Within the building's controlled environment, Raytheon hopes to advance
the science of satellite communications. The facility supports
experimentation with new ideas, testing their potential, modifying them as
needed and conducting the work before new SATCOM systems are built. In this
light, the facility is anticipated to be an incubator for innovative ideas
that address emerging customer needs in force and requirements transformation.
James W. Carter, vice president and general manager of Raytheon Command
Control and Communication Systems, said, "In the near future, we hope to see
Raytheon engineers working side-by-side with Raytheon customers in this
facility. We envision integrated process teams of Army, Navy and Air Force
leaders collaborating on spiral developments with us. Working together, we can
take existing technology, improve it, embed it and field it much sooner."
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:
Patricia Perlini
260.429.5547 or 260.418.4070
SOURCE Raytheon Company
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Related links:
http://www.raytheon.com
CONTACT:
Patricia Perlini of Raytheon Company,
+1-260-429-5547 or +1-260-418-4070
EDITORS NOTE: -- The facility contains office space for up to 264
people. -- Designed as a "greenfields" site, the SATCOM
Integration and Test facility incorporates state-of-the-art
environmental features that allow workers to control heat and
light settings from their desktop computers. Water and other
conservation systems are integral design features. These and
other systems contribute to the building's "environment
friendliness."
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