TEWKSBURY, Mass., Sept. 26, 2006 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company's
Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) has successfully completed the required
objectives and task requirements for conducting risk reduction activities
for the U.S. Air Force Space Fence S-band Radar program.
The scope of the effort included performing analyses, evaluations,
prototyping, modeling and other technical activities to support the
program's concept studies phase. Raytheon provided a final presentation to
the Air Force and its contractor support team late last month.
The Space Fence program will provide a radar system operating in the
S-band frequency range to detect and report orbiting space objects. The
detection and mission processing function is currently being performed by
the existing Air Force Space Surveillance System very high frequency (VHF)
"Fence" radar. Operating for more than 40 years, the existing VHF Fence
radar is becoming obsolete and does not meet current and future
requirements for space situational awareness.
"Air Force Space Fence is a critical program for the Air Force as it
moves forward to improve its space situational awareness capabilities with
greater sensitivity, accuracy, and timeliness to meet warfighter
requirements," said Mary Petryszyn, Raytheon IDS vice president of Joint
Battlespace Integration. "This risk reduction phase of the program was an
important step for our customer as it prepares for a system requirements
review and ultimately the system development phase of the program. Raytheon
IDS was able to demonstrate leadership in this critical mission area."
Raytheon IDS provided information in accordance with the risk reduction
phase objectives of getting a clear definition of requirements prior to
starting system development and design; identifying requirements and
operations trade offs that impact the system development and design;
identifying the key cost/schedule drivers and potential implementable
cost/schedule mitigation approaches for the acquisition, operations and
sustainment lifecycle of the system; and involving key stakeholders early
in the program to facilitate an interchange of technical knowledge and
ideas.
Integrated Defense Systems is Raytheon's leader in Joint Battlespace
Integration providing affordable, integrated solutions to a strong
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 (NYSE: RTN), 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:
Guy Shields
978.858.5246
SOURCE Raytheon Company
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