TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 15, 2006 /PRNewswire/ -- NetFires LLC, a company
composed of Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) Missile Systems business and
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Missiles and Fire Control, successfully passed
a joint critical design review (CDR) for the Non Line-of-Sight-Launch
System Precision Attack Missile and Container Launch Unit.
The Non Line-of-Sight-Launch System, which is one of the 18 Future
Combat System's core systems, will operate as a part of the Future Combat
System Systems of Systems to meet the requirements of the Army's Future
Brigade Combat Teams. It will provide increased capability for the Current
Force's Modular Brigade Combat Teams.
Compared to systems with equivalent firepower (kills per combat load),
the Non Line-of-Sight-Launch System provides a tailorable, modular, highly
deployable, and flexible precision fires capability to the U.S. Army, U.S.
Navy and joint maneuver forces for a very low life-cycle system cost.
"This successful CDR was made possible by our dedicated government and
industry personnel, and I am pleased with the independent review team's
assessment and approval of our success," said Col. Doug Dever, Non Line-of-
Sight-Launch System project manager. "There are not enough words to express
my sincere thanks to the hundreds of people throughout the United States
who made this major milestone a success. The team has demonstrated a design
that meets all design and performance requirements for the Non
Line-of-Sight-Launch System."
The successful completion of the Non Line-of-Sight-Launch System
Critical Design Review represents a significant milestone in meeting the
design and performance parameters of the Non Line-of-Sight-Launch System
supporting Future Combat System Spin Out 1 and weaponization of the Navy
Littoral Combat Ships.
"Joint procurement of this system by the Army and Navy will result in
significant economy, better interoperability, and the potential for mutual
support between land and sea forces in the littorals. It's a win for both
services," said Capt. Mikem Good, Navy program manager for Littoral Combat
Ship Mission Modules, Program Executive Office Littoral and Mine Warfare.
"Non Line-of-Sight-Launch System is one of the key Littoral Combat Ship
mission modules in a spiral development process to meet future requirements
and improve our warfighting capability."
The Non Line-of-Sight-Launch System consists of Raytheon's Precision
Attack Missile and a joint Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Container Launch
Unit. In 2004, the Army decided to accelerate the Raytheon's Precision
Attack Missile and the joint Raytheon and Lockheed Martin Container Launch
Unit for incorporation into the Army's Evaluation Brigade Combat Team, Spin
Out 1.
"Non Line-of-Sight-Launch System represents an exciting new capability
within the Brigade Combat Team to precisely engage moving targets," said
Col. Gary Kinne, TRADOC capabilities manager for Rockets and Missile
Systems.
"Work under this contract began in 2004 and the critical design review
was completed six months ahead of schedule," said Scott Speet, executive
vice president of the NetFires LLC and Raytheon's Non Line-of-Sight-Launch
System program director. "Non Line-of-Sight-Launch System team, composed of
Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy and our supplier
teammates, worked very hard to meet this critical milestone, and this is a
credit to the entire team."
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.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin employs about 140,000
people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design,
development, manufacture and integration and sustainment of advanced
technology systems, products and services.
Raytheon Lockheed Martin
Everett Tackett, APR Craig Vanbebber
520.794.9494 972.603.1615
SOURCE Raytheon Company
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CONTACT:
Everett Tackett, APR of Raytheon,
+1-520-794-9494; or Craig Vanbebber of Lockheed Martin,
+1-972-603-1615
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