EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company's Space and
Airborne Systems (SAS) has attained a Capability Maturity Model Integration
(CMMI) Level 3 rating, indicating a superior level of process maturity among
core engineering and integrated product development disciplines that many
customers consider a competitive advantage.
CMMI is a process capability maturity model based on best practices in the
defense industry. The SAS CMMI appraisal was led by the Software Productivity
Consortium, a nonprofit organization of industry, government and academia.
With approximately 12,000 total employees and 6,695 employees in the Level
3 appraisal scope, Raytheon SAS is the second-largest of 93 organizations to
have been appraised according to the CMMI model.
"CMMI appraisal at Level 3 is fast becoming a competitive qualifier," SAS
President Jack R. Kelble said. "As a growing number of our customers require
us to present our CMMI maturation plans, this achievement positions SAS to
gain our ultimate objectives-unequaled performance and solid, dependable
growth."
Space and Airborne Systems is a $3 billion world leader in the design,
development and manufacture of advanced electronic systems for precision
strike; missile defense; and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
applications. Key capabilities include electro-optical/infrared sensors,
airborne radars, solid state high energy lasers, precision guidance systems,
electronic warfare systems and space-qualified systems for civil and military
applications.
Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), with 2002 sales of $16.8 billion, is an
industry leader in defense, government and commercial electronics, space,
information technology, technical services, and business and special mission
aircraft. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs more than
76,000 people worldwide.
CMMI is registered in the U S Patent & Trademark Office by Carnegie Mellon
University
Contact:
Amy Russell
mobile: 310.993.5088
tel. 310.647.0084
arussell@raytheon.com
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CONTACT:
Amy Russell of Raytheon Company, mobile:
+1-310-993-5088, +1-310-647-0084, arussell@raytheon.com
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