- Companies to team on power and systems
integration for customers in Europe and North
America
LONDON, June 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon UK
and Falck Schmidt Defence Systems have signed a collaborative
marketing agreement to explore joint power sub-systems and platform
integration opportunities. The two companies will also market their
combined capabilities and products throughout Europe and North
America.
Through this agreement, Raytheon brings its capabilities in the
design, manufacture, test and supply of integrated power solutions,
which Falck Schmidt enhances with
its extensive experience in the field of platform integration and
auxiliary power systems.
"This collaborative agreement enhances Raytheon's ability to
design solutions and strategically partner in the next-generation
power market by growing our capability through teaming with
recognised and reputable leaders in their field like Falck Schmidt," said Stephen Doran, managing director of Raytheon's
Power & Control business.
"Raytheon is investing considerably to develop its advanced
power products, leveraging our credentials in military and
space-grade design, manufacture and supply chain to solve
customers' demanding, platform size, weight and
power density challenges. Our alignment with Falck Schmidt will enable us to continue to
offer customers a 'one-stop' approach to ensure our clients
can take mission system electronics to market simpler, safer
and swifter."
Together, the two companies will offer defence customers
complete end to end power systems and integration services and
products.
About Falck Schmidt Defence Systems
Falck Schmidt
Defence Systems designs, manufactures and deliver Auxiliary Power
Units, electrically driven telescopic mast, structural composites,
cable harness & instrumentation to global customers. The
company, through its rich heritage in engineering and innovation,
has a good reputation in supporting the military organizations with
modern and sophisticated products, among them APUs. The area of
expertise in the APU, is the selection of the right engine,
generator set and control systems. The expertise is based on many
years of experience, in the integration of various systems in
military vehicles, customized to meet customer requirements.
Currently Falck Schmidt Defence Systems are on contract to
produce a demonstrator based on Solid Oxide Fuel Cell. Raytheon UK
is an important contributor on this project.
The company is headquartered in Odense, Denmark, and has subsidiaries in the
UK and U.S. For more about Falck Schmidt Defence Systems, please
visit us at www.f-sds.com.
About Raytheon UK
Raytheon UK is a subsidiary of
Raytheon Company. It is a prime contractor and major supplier to
the UK Ministry of Defence and has developed strong capabilities in
mission systems integration in defence, national security and
commercial markets. Raytheon UK also designs, develops and
manufactures a range of high-technology electronic systems and
software at facilities in Harlow, Glenrothes, Uxbridge, Waddington
and Broughton.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), with 2013
sales of $24 billion and 63,000
employees worldwide, is a technology and innovation leader
specializing in defense, security and civil markets throughout the
world. With a history of innovation spanning 92 years, Raytheon
provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration
and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and
command, control, communications and intelligence systems; as well
as cyber security and a broad range of mission support services.
Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham,
Mass. For more about Raytheon, visit us at www.raytheon.com
and follow us on Twitter @Raytheon.
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