MARLBOROGH, Mass., Nov. 3, 2006 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company's
(NYSE: RTN) Centaur program has been recognized by the Department of
Defense and the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) as a Top 5
DoD program award winner.
The award recognizes excellence in the application of systems
engineering resulting in highly successful programs. Members from
Raytheon's Network Centric Systems Command and Control Systems' joint
government-industry team were presented with the award during NDIA's 9th
Annual Systems Engineering Conference in San Diego.
"Our joint government-industry team is key to the success we're having
on the Centaur program," said Jack Harrington, vice president of Command
and Control Systems for Raytheon's Network Centric Systems business. "The
team is committed to providing the warfighter a portable, lightweight
fire-direction-system capability for use during initial entry operations.
Centaur gives the battlefield commander immediate access to artillery prior
to the deployment of the Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System
(AFATDS)."
Centaur is a handheld, automated technical fire direction system that
serves as a backup to AFATDS or as the initial occupation system for fire
direction solutions. It was designed to support airborne, air assault, and
light infantry units, while providing immediate fire direction
functionality to rapid deployment forces. Centaur's ability to provide
immediate early entry automated fire direction makes it the ideal choice
for light units. It is the only system that computes displays and checks
artillery firing solutions with safety data and identifies violations.
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:
Steve Brecken
508.490.2627
SOURCE Raytheon Company
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