WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 2006 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN)
has been awarded a contract with an estimated potential value of $185
million for the Federal Aviation Administration Long Range Radar Service
Life Extension program (SLEP).
Under the contract, Raytheon will manufacture, test and deploy up to 68
new solid-state transmitter systems to replace aging tube-based
transmitters in long range surveillance radars. These radars provide
continuous primary surveillance of aircraft in the National Airspace
System.
The initial contract authorization for $32 million includes
manufacturing, testing and delivering four low rate initial production, new
solid-state transmitters and associated hardware, software and interfaces.
According to the FAA, Raytheon was selected as the offerer providing
"the best value to the FAA by submitting the proposal that presented the
most advantageous solution to the FAA based on the evaluation of technical,
cost/price, past performance, small business utilization and other factors
specified in the Request for Offer."
The program is being executed by a memorandum of understanding among
the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and Department
of Transportation to extend the life of the existing long range
surveillance radars and provide improved reliability, maintainability and
availability.
"This contract continues our long-standing relationship with the FAA by
helping it find a solution to extend the life of its long range radars,"
said Andy Zogg, vice president of Raytheon's Airspace Management and
Homeland Security business. "Raytheon is the largest supplier of all
solid-state air traffic control radars in the world. Because of our years
of leadership, our solutions stand out for their ability to maximize
performance and reliability while minimizing life cycle costs."
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:
Lynford Morton
703.284.4446
SOURCE Raytheon Company
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CONTACT:
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