PALMDALE, Calif., June 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company
[NYSE: RTN] and Bombardier [TSX: BBD.B] have teamed with Lockheed
Martin [NYSE: LMT] to deliver a low-risk, affordable solution for
the United States Air Force's JSTARS Recapitalization program.
Embracing the United States
government's desire for strong industry partnerships, the Lockheed
Martin-led team will provide the Air Force capabilities superior to
the current JSTARS. The team will also deliver a true open system
architecture to allow the government to own the technical baseline
for future upgrades and reduce life cycle cost.
"Our track record of performance in systems integration and
leadership in Open Mission Systems, combined with our teammates'
relevant products and in-depth experience, give us confidence that
we can provide the Air Force the best possible solution," said
Rob Weiss, executive vice president
and general manager, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Advanced
Development Programs (the Skunk Works®).
Lockheed Martin will serve as the lead systems integrator for
the program and Raytheon will bring to the team their experience
with ground surveillance, intelligence, surveillance and
reconnaissance systems, mission systems integration, and JSTARS
communications.
"ISR and mission systems integration are core capabilities for
us," said Rick Yuse, president of
Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems.
"We are committed to building modular, easily adapted and upgraded
open systems to help our warfighters stay ahead of future
threats."
Bombardier will provide its ultra-long-range Global business jet
platform, which is less expensive to operate than modern airliners
and is uniquely suited to the JSTARS mission by allowing the
on-board radar to see further and deeper into valleys and survey
the battlespace for extended periods of time without refueling.
"The track record we built over the past years with the
Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) program for
the Air Force using the Bombardier Global platform makes us very
well-positioned in this market segment," added Stéphane Villeneuve,
vice president, Specialized Aircraft, Bombardier Commercial
Aircraft.
For additional information, visit our website:
www.lockheedmartin.com.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, 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 and follow us on
Twitter @Raytheon.
About Bombardier
Bombardier is the world's leading manufacturer of both planes and
trains. Looking far ahead while delivering today, Bombardier is
evolving mobility worldwide by answering the call for more
efficient, sustainable and enjoyable transportation everywhere. Our
vehicles, services and, most of all, our employees are what make us
a global leader in transportation. Bombardier is headquartered in
Montréal, Canada. Our shares are
traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD) and we are listed on the
Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America Indices. In the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, we posted revenues of
$20.1 billion. News and
information are available at bombardier.com or follow us on Twitter
@Bombardier.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda,
Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace
company that employs approximately 112,000 people worldwide and is
principally engaged in the research, design, development,
manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology
systems, products and services. The Corporation's net sales for
2014 were $45.6 billion.
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