TEWKSBURY, Mass., Nov. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon
Company's (NYSE: RTN) first major software build for the new Air
and Missile Defense Radar successfully tracked a simulated Anti-Air
Warfare (AAW) target. The milestone verified the infrastructure and
functionality of the AMDR software build, which was demonstrated
less than eight months after contract award – an achievement made
possible by the company's agile software development methodology.
The AAW target tracking was demonstrated using the working software
for the U.S. Navy during a recent Software Build Review.
Agile methods promote accelerated development, early risk
mitigation and increased software maturity. Segmented into monthly
software increments or "sprints" that go through the full
development cycle – requirements, design, implementation,
integration and test – issues, errors or defects are identified and
resolved early, not after all code has been written and
functionality built in. The pace of Agile speeds the cycle time
from development to simulation, the frequency of deliveries into
system integration, and the cadence of overall program
progress.
"Our Navy team plays an integral role in the agile development
process, promoting an exceptional level of collaboration and
transparency – from program planning through every phase of
execution," said U.S. Navy Captain Doug
Small, PEO IWS 2.0, AMDR program manager. "We're seeing the
program progress continually and the capabilities of this complex
radar mature, evolve and deliver. The program remains on track and
focused on providing to our Sailors this essential capability in
the FY16 DDG-51 Flight III."
AMDR's first software build was validated with the track-loop
simulation. The software detected the incoming AAW target and
effectively tracked its path using data and feedback from the
radar. The build also included ballistic missile search and initial
track as well as other operational functionality, such as
start-up/shut-down, and the initial framework to support hardware
integration.
Agile is recognized across Raytheon as a best practice. It was
followed as part of the DDG 1000 program for the development of
more than six million lines of software code for the destroyers'
Total Ship Computing Environment.
"By leveraging the agile process, as well as reuse of radar
software architecture, simulation data, and experience gained
during the Technology Demonstration phase, execution of the AMDR
program continues on-schedule," said Raytheon's Tad Dickenson, AMDR program manager. "Realizing
the benefits of best practices and the talent and expertise of our
team, the program continues to advance toward targeted radar
delivery for the first DDG 51 Flight III ship in 2019."
About AMDR
AMDR is the next-generation integrated air
and ballistic missile defense radar for the U.S. Navy, filling a
critical capability gap for the surface fleet. It is the first
truly scalable radar, built with radar building blocks that can be
grouped to form any size radar aperture, either smaller or
significantly larger than today's SPY-1D(V). All cooling, power,
command logic and software are inherently scalable. This innate
scalability allows for new instantiations, as well as back-fits,
without significant development costs. Leveraging Gallium Nitride
(GaN) technology to optimize power in a smaller size, taking up
less space onboard, with lower power and cooling demands, AMDR
provides the DDG 51 Flight III with service life allowances to
support growth for adding capabilities or adapting for future
threats. Designed for high availability and reliability, AMDR
provides exceptional capability and performance compared to SPY-1 –
and at a comparable price and significantly lower total ownership
cost.
About Raytheon
Raytheon
Company, 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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