AURORA, Colo., July 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon (NYSE:
RTN) has installed the first operational hardware for the
Global Positioning System's Next Generation Operational Control
System, known as GPS OCX. The new ground command and control system
will significantly modernize U.S. GPS capabilities and manage the
next generation of GPS satellites. Installation of the Launch and
Checkout System (LCS) hardware was completed in early July at
Schriever Air Force Base in Colorado, the eventual home for the new GPS
OCX Master Control Station.
"Installation of the initial OCX hardware at Schriever AFB
represents a key milestone for the program, demonstrating further
progress toward next year's acceptance of the OCX Launch and
Checkout System for the GPS III satellites," said Matt Gilligan, vice president of Navigation and
Environmental Solutions at Raytheon Intelligence, Information and
Services. "Raytheon is committed to delivering a modernized,
secure GPS ground system to support the millions of U.S. military,
civil and commercial users of GPS worldwide," added Gilligan.
GPS OCX will deliver a host of new capabilities, including
automation for operational efficiencies, improved accuracy,
interoperability with geo-positioning and navigation systems of
other nations for better global coverage, and a cybersecurity
architecture that provides unprecedented levels of protection. The
Launch and Checkout System delivers a large subset of the full OCX
ground system capabilities, and establishes the OCX cyber-hardened
infrastructure for additional mission applications that will be
added to complete the Block 1 capability.
U.S. warfighters use GPS services to support air, land, sea and
space missions. GPS is also used by millions of people to enhance
daily life activities, including personal navigation. It's also
required for industry and businesses and is essential to support
safety-of-life missions for air traffic controllers and emergency
responders. The modernized ground system will bring new
capabilities and precision to the GPS enterprise.
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.
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