TEWKSBURY, Mass., Dec. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Air
Force awarded Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) an undefinitized
contract action (UCA) for a Foreign Military Sales contract not to
exceed $75.6 million to design
and implement an Air and Missile Defense Operation Center (ADOC)
for the State of Qatar, which will
be a first of its kind in the region. The acquisition is
part of an Armed Forces Modernization and recapitalization effort
announced by Qatar in March of
this year and announced by the department of defense on
November 26th, 2014.
The ADOC will provide Qatar
with an advanced IAMD capability including integration of U.S. air
defense systems, such as Patriot, the Early Warning Radar and
THAAD, with European air defense systems and radars. The ADOC will
also integrate with Qatar's
Raytheon-made Air Operations Center (AOC).
"This contract reinforces the depth of our systems integration
capability and expertise in integrated air and missile defense,"
said Raytheon's Dave Gulla, vice
president of Integrated Defense Systems' Global Integrated Sensors
business area. "The ADOC will have the latest command and
control, cyber, and information assurance capability in partnership
with the Air Force to enhance regional security and meet the
State of Qatar's
requirements."
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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