MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Nov. 2, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company's
(NYSE: RTN) Advanced Field Artillery Data System (AFATDS) program has been
recognized by the Department of Defense and the National Defense Industrial
Association (NDIA) as a 2006 Top 5 DoD program award winner for Systems
Engineering.
AFATDS is the Army's system of record for planning, coordinating and
controlling all mortars, close air support, naval gunfire, attack
helicopters, offensive electronic warfare, field artillery cannons, rockets
and guided missiles.
The Top 5 DoD award recognizes excellence in the application of systems
engineering that results in highly successful programs. Members from
Raytheon's joint government-industry team were presented with the award
during NDIA's 10th Annual Systems Engineering Conference in San Diego.
"This is the second time the AFATDS program has been recognized with
this award, and the third award Raytheon has received in the past four
years," said Jack Harrington, vice president of Command and Control Systems
at Raytheon's Network Centric Systems. "Our partnership with our government
team and the continued focus on sound, systems engineering principles and
processes are core to our mission assurance commitment to the warfighter."
During Operation Iraqi Freedom, AFATDS directed more than 35,000 rounds
of munitions, 857 rockets, and 453 long-range missiles safely to their
targets, while preventing fratricide and the loss of friendly aircraft.
AFATDS' rigid adherence to high standards guides the systems
engineering and software development processes. Raytheon uses the
Capability Maturity Model (R) processes, the Raytheon Integrated Product
Development System, Raytheon Six Sigma (TM) and incremental additions of
new functionality to assure that the program meets its approximately 5,000
system requirements and 8,500 software requirements.
Raytheon Company, with 2006 sales of $20.3 billion, is a technology
leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government
markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 85
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 73,000 people worldwide.
Contact:
Steve Brecken
508.490.2627
sbrecken@raytheon.com
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