TEWKSBURY, Mass., Oct. 25, 2006 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE:
RTN) has been awarded an $8 million contract modification from the U.S.
Army Aviation and Missile Command to provide engineering services support
to the Patriot Air and Missile Defense program.
This award provides additional funds for Raytheon Integrated Defense
Systems (IDS) to increase levels of software, system engineering and
international support, to increase efforts on the Tactical Command System
and Battery Command Post, and to provide additional logistics and depot
support.
"As prime contractor for the Patriot system, we remain committed to
ensuring our country and our allies have a reliable, scaleable Patriot air
and missile defense capability well into the future," said Rick Yuse, vice
president, Raytheon IDS Integrated Air Defense business area.
Patriot is fielded by the U.S. Army and nine countries: Germany,
Greece, Israel, Japan, Kuwait, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Spain, and
Taiwan. Patriot engineering service work is performed in Raytheon IDS
locations in Massachusetts, Alabama, Texas, New Mexico, and Maryland, as
well as foreign locations.
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, 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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