TEWKSBURY, Mass., Oct. 20, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE:
RTN) received a $23.5 million U.S. Navy contract to adapt the Dual Band
Radar (DBR) developed for the Zumwalt-class destroyer for installation on
the future U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), America's next-generation
aircraft carrier.
Raytheon will deliver DBR supporting equipment hardware and software
designs to meet the installation and integration requirements of the CVN 78
class of ships.
The DBR, produced by Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS), is the
most advanced air defense radar at sea and will provide superior
surveillance capabilities supporting CVN 78 air operations and ship
self-defense. Leveraging proven technologies to meet the carrier mission
requirements in both deep water and littoral environments, DBR will be the
U.S. Navy's most capable radar and a critical asset for the fleet.
"Bringing the advanced capabilities of Zumwalt's Dual Band Radar to the
CVN 78 represents an enormous achievement in commonality and
interoperability for the Navy," said Raytheon's Robert Martin, vice
president and deputy of IDS' Seapower Capability Systems. "By leveraging
proven and tested technologies, we are delivering affordable, effective and
reliable seapower capabilities to multiple platforms across the Navy
fleet."
Raytheon's Dual Band Radar features X-band and S-band phased array
radar faces, which operate together in a complementary manner. DBR supports
a wide variety of mission requirements, including self-defense/anti-air
warfare, anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, situational
awareness, land attack, naval gunfire support, surface search, navigation
and air traffic control.
Work on this contract will be performed at Raytheon IDS Headquarters,
Tewksbury, Mass., and the Surveillance and Sensors Center, Sudbury, Mass.
Under the Navy's Zumwalt Detail Design and Integration contract awarded
in 2005, Raytheon IDS serves as the prime mission systems equipment
integrator for all electronic and combat systems for the Zumwalt-class
destroyer program. Working with the Navy and a team of industry leaders,
IDS is leading the effort to transform the Navy's surface warfare
requirements to reality. For more information, visit
http://www.raytheon.com/products/zumwalt.
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:
Carolyn Beaudry
401.842.3550
SOURCE Raytheon Company
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