LONDON, July 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon UK
has detailed its plans for supporting the UK Ministry of Defence
(MoD) in its requirement to extend the capability of the RAF
Sentinel beyond its proposed out-of-service date of 2015.
The current plans for the lifetime extension through 2018 of
Sentinel capability will see a number of key investments to both
maintain current capability and the delivery of potential
improvements to support a broader utilisation of the
platform. These improvements include Sentinel's ability to
more effectively support surveillance in the maritime domain,
through the incorporation of software enhancements to the current
dual mode radar, over the next two years.
Raytheon is also reviewing the ground segment support to the
platform to better deliver the capability on contingent operations.
The current Contract Logistics Support (CLS) is being better
tailored with the MoD in order to meet the projected and varied
commitments of Sentinel on operations around the world.
"Through tremendous teamwork, Sentinel has delivered a pivotal
capability to the UK's armed forces since its entry into service,"
said Richard Daniel, Raytheon UK
chief executive. "Raytheon, in support of the Air ISTAR
Optimization Study, has submitted options to extend the capability
further to include additional sensor payloads, including long range
EO/IR and SIGINT."
Sentinel has been continually deployed since entering service on
operations including Afghanistan,
Libya, Mali and now Nigeria, and is acknowledged as a true
wide-area surveillance capability for national and multi national
operations. Key are implementation of a maritime Mode to the dual
mode radar, Satcom system upgrade, and changes to the extant CLS
contract to better support the requirements of Sentinel post
2016.
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
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