General Dynamics joins the Warrior Training Alliance
RESTON, Va., Nov. 6, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Army has directed
Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) to proceed with consolidating the Army's live,
virtual and constructive training operations and support systems worldwide
under the Warfighter Field Operations Customer Support (FOCUS) contract.
The Raytheon-led Warrior Training Alliance (WTA) will move forward with
General Dynamics Information Technology as a key member of the team.
"We are extremely excited to begin work on this very important program
and are committed to a seamless transition that will enable us to provide
the Army with the highest level of service and support," said Richard R.
Yuse, a Raytheon Company vice president and Raytheon Technical Services
Company (RTSC) LLC president. "General Dynamics is a complement to our
integrated solution to improve the readiness and effectiveness of U.S. Army
soldiers."
"General Dynamics Information Technology is proud to be part of the WTA
team," said Zannie Smith, senior vice president of Army Solutions for GDIT.
"We're pleased that we will be able to continue to provide critical
training systems and services to the warfighter worldwide for many years to
come."
"Ensuring that our troops receive the best training available, through
a balanced application of live, virtual and constructive methodologies, is
of the utmost importance to our team," said Austin Yerks, president of
Computer Sciences Corporation's Defense Division. "CSC and the WTA members
will work seamlessly and diligently to make certain our soldiers are well
prepared to achieve their mission."
The Warfighter FOCUS program of the U.S. Army's Program Executive
Office, Simulation, Training and Instrumentation, will enable the Army's
transition to the most modern, collaborative and information-enabled
training environment in the world. The WTA, led by Raytheon, was selected
based on its experience, solutions and existing presence spanning all
critical dimensions of U.S. Army training. Supporting Raytheon, CSC and
GDIT are 64 additional teammates committed to innovation and excellence in
warfighter training.
The Warrior Training Alliance of industry leaders in training brings
proven, current and relevant experience across all training environments,
including live, virtual and constructive. With a combined legacy of
successfully executing large-scale and complex programs, the WTA is
organized to apply the right resources to successfully accomplish each task
and to deliver the best value, lowest risk solutions. Additional
information is available at: http://www.warriortrainingalliance.com.
RTSC, a subsidiary of Raytheon Company, provides technology solutions
for defense, federal and commercial customers worldwide. RTSC specializes
in Mission Support, counter-proliferation and counter-terrorism, homeland
security solutions, base and range operations and customized engineering
and manufacturing.
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.
Contacts:
Robert C. Koch Tom Sullivan
Office: 703.295.2535 Office: 703.295.2497
Robert_C_Koch@raytheon.com Thomas_C_Sullivan@raytheon.com
SOURCE Raytheon Company
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Related links:
http://www.warriortrainingalliance.com
http://www.raytheon.com
CONTACT:
Robert C. Koch, +1-703-295-2535,
Robert_C_Koch@raytheon.com, or Tom Sullivan, +1-703-295-2497,
Thomas_C_Sullivan@raytheon.com, both of Raytheon Company
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