MARLBOROUGH, Mass.,
March 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has completed a number of
design and development milestones for a nuclear-hardened command
and control system, one year after receiving a $134 million U.S. Air Force contract to provide
secure communications between the president, senior military
leaders and the bomber fleet.
The program to upgrade the satellite terminals for the protected
communications network has successfully passed system requirements
and preliminary design reviews.
Raytheon received the contract to develop the Global Aircrew
Strategic Network Terminal in December, 2013. Functional
Qualification Testing and other milestones are expected before a
Milestone C decision and production award by the end of 2016.
"The requirements are in place, designs are progressing and
we're executing on time and on budget," said Scott Whatmough, vice president of Raytheon's
Integrated Communication Systems business in Marlborough, Mass.
The upgrade will mark the first time that the bomber fleet air
bases have access to the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF)
satellites, which will provide secure, protected
communications.
As the only provider of high-bandwidth AEHF terminals, Raytheon
was able to help the Air Force drive down program costs, giving the
service greater buying power and new capabilities.
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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