ARLINGTON, Va., June 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Last week, Raytheon
demonstrated the advanced capabilities of the Global Positioning
System's Next Generation Operational Control System (GPS OCX) to
key Defense Department and other stakeholders through a series of
realistic operational demonstrations. These demonstrations, which
incorporated software that will be delivered with the Launch and
Checkout System, validated how automation will improve system
efficiency and effectiveness. GPS OCX is the ground-based
command and control system that will manage GPS satellites with
significantly improved accuracy and precision, while providing
unprecedented levels of cyber protection.
"These successful demonstrations incorporating actual GPS OCX
software reflect Raytheon's significant and continuing progress on
this program and the growing maturity of this very complex system,"
said Dave Wajsgras, president of
Raytheon's Intelligence, Information and Services. "Once delivered,
this pathfinding, cyber-hardened ground system will significantly
enhance the capabilities GPS brings to military, civil and
commercial users worldwide," said Wajsgras.
The demonstration provided DoD and other stakeholders with a
compelling look at how OCX will automate many tasks currently
performed manually, resulting in reduced opportunities for error
and increased operational tempo for delivering military and other
applications. Raytheon demonstrated the benefits of OCX in
providing new high-power, jam-resistant military signal known as
M-Code, as well as the system's unprecedented cyber automation,
detection and response capabilities.
Raytheon is currently installing the Block 0 Launch and Checkout
System (LCS) hardware at Shriever Air Force Base. LCS
software, which includes the cyber-hardened infrastructure for OCX
Block 1, is in the qualification test phase and is on track for
delivery in mid-2016.
The U.S. GPS system is the largest and most capable in the
world. In addition to supporting defense and civil missions
in air, land, sea and space, GPS is used by hundreds of millions of
people around the world to enhance daily life activities such as
personal navigation tools. It's also required for industry
and businesses and is essential to support safety-of-life
applications such as air traffic control and emergency response.
The modernized ground system will bring a wide range of new
capabilities and precision to the GPS enterprise.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), with 2014 sales of $23 billion and 61,000 employees worldwide, is a
technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil
government and cybersecurity 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
cybersecurity and a broad range of mission support services.
Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham,
Mass. For more about Raytheon, visit us at www.raytheon.com
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