TEWKSBURY, Mass., Nov. 8, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- An engineering
fellow with Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) Integrated Defense Systems (IDS)
was recently awarded the David W. Taylor Medal, the profession's highest
honor in naval architecture and marine engineering.
The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers presented its
Taylor Medal to Edward N. Comstock at its recent Maritime Technology
Conference & Expo and Ship Production Symposium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Comstock was recognized for his contributions in ship design, naval
architecture, and ship hydrodynamics during his 31-year career with the
Naval Sea Systems Command prior to joining Raytheon Integrated Defense
Systems in 2006.
"As Chief Naval Architect, he made countless innovative contributions
to the design, construction and in-service support of most existing U.S.
Navy ships and submarines," according to the award citation. Comstock's
contributions in ship design have led the U.S. Navy, foreign navies, and
the marine industry to achieve significant progress in cost-effectiveness,
performance, safety and productivity.
"Ed's experience and technical knowledge are tremendous assets that
will help IDS in naval architecture and marine engineering," said Mark
Russell, vice president, IDS Engineering. "We are indeed fortunate to have
Ed Comstock on the Raytheon team."
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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