SILVER SPRING, Md.,
May 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- When
severe weather strikes, forecasters at the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service (NOAA/NWS)
need advanced tools they can rely on to make the decisions that
protect property and safeguard lives. Raytheon Company's (NYSE:RTN)
Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System II (AWIPS II), a
forecasting analysis and display toolkit, was recently installed at
all coastal Atlantic NWS weather forecasting offices (WFO), placing
advanced visualization and data analysis capabilities at
forecasters' fingertips.
Developed by Raytheon for NOAA/NWS, AWIPS II was installed at 22
tropical offices in March, ahead of the planned April program
milestone, delivering the powerful new tool to NOAA/NWS forecasters
ahead of hurricane season.
"Installation is a significant milestone in the AWIPS program,"
said Andre Tarro, Raytheon AWIPS
program manager. "With this system, forecasters can better employ
watches and warnings not only in tropical areas, but beyond."
AWIPS II is being installed at all 122 WFOs across the U.S.,
including the 13 River Forecast Centers and nine National Centers.
The National Hurricane Center in Miami,
Florida, will use AWIPS II to issue graphical forecasts
during the 2015 Hurricane Season, which begins on June 1 and runs through October.
"Early delivery means there will be no interruptions in the
vital service provided by the National Weather Service
forecasters," added Tarro. "Raytheon was able to bring a novel
architecture to make AWIPS II installation efficient and fast, with
software installation times measured in hours. With 40 years of
support to the weather community and ten years working on AWIPS,
Raytheon understands the vital need for reliable weather data
delivery."
Raytheon is an environmental intelligence leader, supporting
customers across the weather and climate enterprise. Raytheon has
space-based sensors such as the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer
Suite; ground-based facilities such as the Joint Polar Satellite
System Common Ground System, which provides mission planning,
command, control and communications, data routing and data
processing for satellite programs; and tools such as AWIPS II for
data visualization.
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
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