TUCSON, Ariz. and BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 18, 2006 /PRNewswire/ -- Two
businesses of Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) are part of a multinational team
selected as the preferred bidder to support the integration of the NATO
Active Layered Theater Ballistic Missile Defense (ALTBMD). The estimated
value of the work is $95 million. Most of the work will be performed in the
Netherlands with the participation of Raytheon Missile Systems and
ThalesRaytheonSystems.
NATO is working to network existing and future national weapon systems,
sensors, battle management and command, control and communications systems
into an integrated defense for the protection of alliance military forces
and critical assets. The team, lead by Science Applications International
Corporation (SAIC), will assist in this effort by developing and verifying
proposed ALTBMD architectures using an integration test bed that it will
design and operate under the contract.
Through the application of advanced architectures, modeling, simulation
and extensive prototyping, Team SAIC will help the ALTBMD Program Office
use NATO's existing capability to create an effective and efficient air and
missile defense system.
"Raytheon brings to this effort its broad and deep capabilities in
systems engineering and integration, ballistic missile defense sensors and
interceptors, battle management command, control and communications and
information," said Michael Booen, Raytheon vice president of Advanced
Missile Defense.
ThalesRaytheonSystems will provide its expertise as a systems of
systems supplier to NATO, as the lead system integrator and a major
contributor for system engineering and test bed development.
ThalesRaytheonSystems is the prime contractor for NATO's ACCS (Air Command
and Control System). This system will unify air defense systems in Europe
and provide the necessary architecture for ALTBMD deployment.
Raytheon's missile defense programs range from the sea-based Standard
Missile-3, to the land-based Patriot weapon system, the Exoatmospheric Kill
Vehicle, Kinetic Energy Interceptor, sensors such as Sea-based X-band
Radar, Upgraded Early Warning Radar, the Terminal High Altitude Area
Defense radar and fire control, and the Space Tracking and Surveillance
System.
Raytheon Company, with 2005 sales of $21.9 billion, is an industry
leader in defense and government electronics, space, information
technology, technical services, and business and special mission aircraft.
With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 80,000 people
worldwide.
For Raytheon Missile Systems:
Sara Hammond
520.794.7810
For ThalesRaytheonSystems:
U.S. - Vicki Boatman
714-446-4600
Europe - Matt Pothecary
+33.1.69.75.5098
SOURCE Raytheon Company
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CONTACT:
Sara Hammond of Raytheon Missile Systems,
+1-520-794-7810; or Vicki Boatman (U.S.), +1-714-446-4600, or
Matt Pothecary (Europe), +33.1.69.75.5098, both for
ThalesRaytheonSystems
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