MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Nov. 21, 2006 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company
(NYSE: RTN), in partnership with Hamilton Sundstrand, successfully
demonstrated the capabilities of its MicroLight(TM) networked,
communications and navigation system at NASA's recent desert research and
technical studies annual demonstration.
Raytheon's MicroLight radio provides voice, data and situational
awareness information to all users on its network. One feature of the
system enables each user on the network to know the location of other users
at all times. As NASA sends its next generation of astronauts to the moon,
along with their robot helpers, that capability will be vital.
Raytheon has a long history of supporting the military with the use of
its battle-proven MicroLight and the radio's Enhanced Position Location
Reporting System capabilities. Now, it hopes to transition that technology
to space as NASA readies for future missions to the moon, Mars and beyond.
Raytheon's partnership with NASA dates back to the Apollo missions when
Raytheon provided solutions for the Saturn launch vehicle, lunar modules,
and space suits.
"Leveraging our Department of Defense technologies to meet the mission
of NASA is a natural extension of our integrated solutions," said Jerry
Powlen, vice president, Raytheon Network Centric Systems' Integrated
Communications Systems. "One of the clear benefits to NASA is minimal
investment in new technology because these systems are proven and readily
applied to space."
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:
MB Hodgkiss
508-490-2607
SOURCE Raytheon Company
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