TEWKSBURY, Mass., Sept. 4, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE:
RTN) was recognized in the presentation of the U.S. Navy's 2008 Team
Submarine Excellence Award to the Navy's Submarine Acoustic Systems Program
Office (PMS 401) and Submarine Combat System Program Office (PMS 425). As a
member of the team, Raytheon was cited for the development and successful
delivery of the ARCI and AN/BYG-1 TI-06 submarine sonar and combat control
systems.
The award, which is presented by the Navy's Program Executive Office
for Submarines (PEO SUB) each year, recognizes teams for outstanding
technical knowledge, hard work, and exceptional commitment to excellence
for a submarine-related program.
At a ceremony held at Raytheon's Seapower Capability Center, U.S. Navy
Captain Brian Vance commended the Raytheon team for its contributions to
the success of the BYG-1 program.
"Your ability to work efficiently and effectively as a team has been
exemplary," said Capt. Brian Vance, program manager, submarine combat
systems, reading a formal citation from Rear Adm. William H. Hilarides.
"Your unprecedented accomplishments allowed your team to demonstrate
exceptional initiative, flexibility, and technical expertise to deliver a
capable, stable and reliable product."
AN/BYG-1 has been designated as the baseline combat system for the
Navy's submarine fleet. The system exploits the power of sonar, electronic
support measures, radar, navigation, periscopes, communication, command and
weapons to provide a fully integrated submarine combat system.
The system was designed using commercial off the shelf (COTS) equipment
and open standards that provide interoperability, portability, scalability
and supplier independence for all hardware and software components. In
addition, the AN/BYG-1 system allows for rapid COTS insertion to
accommodate and integrate additional functionality, sensors and-or weapons.
The award also recognized General Dynamics Advanced Information
Systems, Lockheed Martin Undersea Systems, and the Naval Undersea Warfare
Center Division Newport.
Raytheon IDS is the AN/BYG-1 systems integrator for the combat control
suites aboard Virginia-, Los Angeles-, Seawolf-, Ohio- (SSGN) and
Australia's Collins-class submarines. In addition to the weapons control
subsystem, the company provides integration for the tactical control
system, weapons control, and tactical network subsystems, ensuring complete
end-to-end functionality.
Integrated Defense Systems is Raytheon's leader in Global Capabilities
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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