HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Feb. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon
Company's (NYSE: RTN) Missile Systems business received the
Manufacturer of the Year award from the Business Council of
Alabama during a ceremony in
Montgomery. The award recognizes the Raytheon Redstone
Missile Integration Facility for manufacturing excellence.
"Our Huntsville team utilizes automation and technological
advancements to produce the most effective and reliable missiles
for our domestic and international customers," said Dr.
Taylor W. Lawrence, Raytheon Missile
Systems president. "This award further validates our attention to
detail and our commitment to innovation that began long before we
broke ground for this facility in 2011. We are honored to be
recognized by the Business Council of Alabama for our innovative manufacturing
processes."
At the cutting-edge factory located on the U.S. Army's
Redstone Arsenal, technicians
complete final assembly and testing of Standard Missile-3 and SM-6
interceptors. The missiles move inside the facility on
special vehicles. These laser-guided transports handle all hardware
moves necessary, allowing technicians to concentrate on other
aspects of production.
About Business Council of Alabama
The Business Council of Alabama
is a non-partisan statewide business association representing the
interests and concerns of nearly 1 million working Alabamians
through its member companies and its partnership with the Chamber
of Commerce Association of Alabama. BCA is Alabama's exclusive affiliate to the U.S.
Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of
Manufacturers.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2014 sales of $23
billion and 61,000 employees worldwide, is a technology and
innovation leader specializing in defense, security and civil
markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning
93 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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