TEWKSBURY, Mass., April 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company
(NYSE: RTN) announced today it has been awarded a contract worth
over $2.0 billion to deliver the
combat-proven Patriot Air and Missile Defense System to an
undisclosed international customer.
The contract, awarded on April 2,
2015 and booked in the second quarter as a direct commercial
sale, includes fully digitized new-production Patriot fire units
with the latest technology for improved threat detection,
identification and engagement. The contract also includes a full
training package and support equipment.
"In the past five months Qatar,
Korea and now this international partner have all chosen Raytheon's
Global Patriot solution because they have confidence in the world's
most advanced air and missile defense system," said Daniel J. Crowley, president of Raytheon
Integrated Defense Systems. "Including this most recent contract,
Raytheon has booked more than $5
billion in international Patriot orders since late
December 2014."
About Global Patriot Solutions
Raytheon's Global Patriot Solutions is the most advanced portfolio
of air and missile defense technologies in the world, providing
comprehensive protection against a full range of advanced threats
including aircraft, tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles
and unmanned aerial vehicles. Continually upgraded and enhanced to
leverage the latest technology, Patriot serves as the air and
missile defense foundation for nations around the globe.
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 Raytheon is
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