TEWKSBURY, Mass., Dec. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company
(NYSE: RTN) has received a $2.4
billion Foreign Military Sales contract for new-production
fire units of the combat-proven Patriot Air and Missile Defense
System for the State of Qatar.
Qatar, a new Patriot customer, now
brings the total number of global Patriot customers to 13.
The acquisition is part of an Armed Services modernization and
recapitalization effort announced by Qatar in March of this year. The
contract includes the latest Patriot fire units featuring increased
computing power and radar processing efficiency, improved
man-machine interface and reduced life-cycle costs.
Patriot will be the cornerstone of Qatar's advanced Integrated Air and Missile
Defense (IAMD) capability. Earlier this month, Raytheon
announced a U.S. Air Force contract to provide the state of
Qatar with an Air and Missile
Defense Operations Center (ADOC) which will integrate U.S. air
defense systems including Patriot, the Early Warning Radar, and
THAAD; with European air defense systems and radars and
Qatar's Air Operation Center.
"This award is yet another example of the trust countries around
the world place in the combat-proven Patriot," said Dan Crowley, president of Raytheon's Integrated
Defense Systems business. "As our customer base continues to grow,
our global partners benefit from the shared costs for system
upgrades and enhancements through Raytheon's unique Engineering
Services Program. This ensures that Patriot remains at the highest
level of readiness to counter current and evolving threats anywhere
in the world."
Work under this contract will be performed at Raytheon's
Integrated Air Defense Center, Andover,
Mass.; El Paso, Texas; and
Huntsville, Ala. The company is
supported by a 2,700+-strong global team of Patriot system
suppliers.
About Patriot
Patriot is the world's most modern and capable air and missile
defense system, providing protection against a full range of
advanced threats, including aircraft, tactical ballistic missiles,
cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles. Continually upgraded
and enhanced to reflect the latest technology, Patriot is the
system of choice for 13 nations around the globe.
Raytheon is the provider of Patriot Air and Missile Defense
Systems, both domestically and internationally, and system
integrator for PAC-3 missiles.
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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