ANDOVER, Mass., Oct. 9, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- The Department of Defense
has accredited Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) semiconductor foundry --
Raytheon Radio Frequency Components (RRFC) -- as a DoD Category 1A Trusted
Foundry.
The Category 1A designation, the highest awarded by the DoD, recognizes
Raytheon's support of Mission Assurance Category I, orMAC I, systems
determined to be vital to the operational readiness or mission
effectiveness of deployed and contingency forces. MAC I systems require the
most stringent protection measures.
"This accreditation reflects our capability to provide the most
rigorous protection measures required by the Department of Defense for
gallium arsenide (GaAs) and gallium nitride (GaN) foundries," said Mike
Delcheccolo, vice president of Engineering for Raytheon Integrated Defense
Systems.
The RRFC foundry, located at Raytheon's Integrated Air Defense Center,
Andover, Mass., is a leader in compound semiconductor technology
development, products and services for military and homeland security
applications. Foundry capabilities include design, development and
manufacturing of GaAs and GaN monolithic microwave integrated circuits and
modules for advanced radar, electronic warfare, communications and weapon
systems.
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:
Michele Lemos
978.858.5850
SOURCE Raytheon Company
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