EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN)
has been selected to participate in the development of the revolutionary
Defense Advanced GPS Receiver (DAGR), a powerful digital handheld terminal
that combines computing capabilities with secure GPS Navigation. DAGR is
scheduled to replace the existing Precision Lightweight GPS Receiver (PLGR).
The GPS Joint Program Office of the U.S. Air Force Space and Missiles
Center selected Raytheon as one of two contractors for initial development and
low rate production of first article test units. Final selection of the DAGR
production contractor is expected during the fourth quarter of 2003, after
completion of first article testing.
"Raytheon's DAGR offers advanced computing capability in addition to basic
navigation functions. This means soldiers will be able to overlay GPS
position and navigation information onto maps and imagery to provide increased
situational awareness capability," said Mike Fleenor, director of land
navigation business development for Raytheon's Precision Guidance Systems
(PGS) organization. "Equally important is the fact that our DAGR can be
networked to existing and planned systems in support of the Army's
transformation to the digital battlefield." While DAGR is planned to support
all U.S. military forces and allies, its primary user will be the U.S. Army.
Raytheon's DAGR provides this advanced capability by utilizing commercial
off the shelf hardware and a commercial graphical user interface operating
system to provide a large, user-friendly, easy-to-view display. DAGR also
utilizes the GPS Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module, or SAASM, the
security architecture mandated on all next generation GPS equipment for
Precise Positioning Service (PPS) user.
"Raytheon's DAGR combines the best of handheld computer technology with
the most advanced GPS SAASM receiver available today. We are proud to have
been selected by the GPS JPO to develop the next-generation handheld system on
this important program," said Dimitri Theodorou, director of Precision
Guidance Systems.
Precision Guidance Systems, an organization within Raytheon's Space and
Airborne Systems (SAS) business, designs and develops integrated navigation
systems for weapons, avionics, and handheld applications. PGS is the industry
leader in GPS anti-jam solutions, including analog and digital adaptive
antenna systems and ultra-tight coupled GPS/INS systems. PGS also manufactures
GPS Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) receivers.
With headquarters in Lexington, Mass., Raytheon Company is a global
technology leader in defense, government and commercial electronics, and
business and personal aircraft.
Contact:
Sabrina Steele
310.334.0505
310.993.8920 mobile
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