McKINNEY, Texas, Sept. 25, 2006 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Army continues
to standardize and upgrade its communications systems with the award of a
$12 million contract to Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN).
The award for 15 Multiplexer Integration and Digital Communication
Satellite Subsystem Automation Systems, or MIDAS, is part of a five-year,
$48 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract awarded in
2004.
MIDAS, currently deployed by the Army, is designed to improve voice and
data communications by providing more efficient and cost-effective data
communications switching and routing functions. These functions allow
geographically dispersed users, at all levels of security, immediate,
automated access to voice, data, and video communications.
In addition to improving communications bandwidth, Raytheon's MIDAS
design maintains interoperability with existing communications
infrastructure and enables the Army to use its manpower more efficiently
because of the system's simplified design. An added enhancement is its
smaller size, which reduces the need for the rows of equipment and miles of
cables previously required in worldwide Army communications facilities.
"MIDAS provides the Army and, more importantly, the warfighter an
improved communications capability for infrastructure already fielded and
in theater," said Jerry Powlen, vice president, Network Centric Systems'
Integrated Communications Systems.
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.
Contact:
MB Hodgkiss
508.490.2607
SOURCE Raytheon Company
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