CANBERRA, April 21, 2005 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Australia, a wholly
owned subsidiary of Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), has been selected by the
Australian Department of Defence as the preferred bidder for the combat
system-system engineer project for the Royal Australian Navy's $4.6 billion
($6 billion Australian) Air Warfare Destroyer program.
Raytheon Australia Managing Director Ron Fisher said: "The announcement of
Raytheon Australia as the preferred bidder recognizes Raytheon's mission
systems integration expertise. We look forward to working closely with
Defence -- particularly the Defence Materiel Organisation -- the ship
designer, builder, and the U.S. Navy. We are all aware that the air warfare
destroyer program is an important strategic national procurement. Raytheon
recognizes this and continues to invest in Australia with skilled development
programs across all engineering, financial and program management disciplines
as well as active cross-pollination of people from both sides of the Pacific."
Dan Smith, president of Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems in Tewksbury,
Mass., said, "Our excellent record in mission systems integration in Australia
and internationally, including the Collins Class Submarines Replacement Combat
System, Electronic Warfare Training Services for the Australian Defence Force,
and the U.S. Navy's DD(X) destroyers and LPD-17 amphibious ships, will
facilitate the transfer of experience and expertise to ensure Australia
achieves a world-class capability in its new air warfare destroyers when they
enter service over the next decade."
Raytheon Australia is a mission systems integrator providing solutions for
the Australian Defence Force in the sea, land and air environments. With more
than 1000 people across Australia, Raytheon Australia has a focused
engineering and technical workforce, backed up by sound, audited and certified
program management and quality processes.
Raytheon Company, with 2004 sales of $20.2 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.
Contacts:
Raytheon Australia Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems
Nigel Catchlove - 0407 180 170 Guy Shields - 978.858.5246
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CONTACT:
Nigel Catchlove of Raytheon Australia, 0407
180 170; or Guy Shields of Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems,
+1-978-858-5246
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