TEWKSBURY, Mass., Sept. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Navy has
awarded Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) a $33
million contract for the production, integration, testing
and delivery of AN/AQS-22 Airborne Low Frequency Sonar (ALFS)
systems. The contract includes an option for additional systems for
U.S. inventory and potential Foreign Military Sale. The option, if
exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to
more than $98 million.
"Access and safe passage on the world's oceans are critical to
our global interests, economy and security," said Raytheon's
Kevin Peppe, vice president of
Integrated Defense Systems' Seapower Capability Systems business
area. "ALFS' proven capabilities make it the U.S. Navy's airborne
anti-submarine warfare sensor of choice, able to effectively
sense and detect the otherwise unseen threat of enemy
submarines."
As the primary undersea warfare sensor for the Navy's MH-60R
multi-mission helicopter, ALFS provides significantly improved
airborne anti-submarine warfare capability. ALFS is highly
integrated with the helicopter and with the MK 54 lightweight
torpedo, providing the full detect to engage ASW mission capability
from the helicopter.
Raytheon began low-rate initial production in 2002 and has
delivered more than 130 ALFS systems. Eight systems have been
delivered to the Royal Australian Navy under U.S. Navy Foreign
Military Sale, with an additional 17 planned for delivery by 2016.
As international interest continues to grow, ALFS is emerging as
the ASW sensor of choice for allied navies worldwide.
About AN/AQS-22
ALFS is the mission-critical
ASW capability for the defense of U.S. Navy strike groups,
providing submarine detection, tracking, localization,
classification, acoustic intercept, underwater communication and
environmental data collection. It is the only in-service dipping
sonar with multi-frequency operation, allowing the system to adapt
its performance to varying environmental conditions. With a rapid
search rate and extended range, ALFS identifies threats sooner,
enabling it to cover a larger area. The system's longer detection
range over a wider area also reduces the number of helicopters
required to perform active anti-submarine warfare screening.
End-to-End Anti-Submarine Warfare Capability
Coupling ALFS with the MK 54 lightweight torpedo, Raytheon can
deliver the full anti-submarine warfare engagement capability. The
MK 54 is the U.S. Navy's next-generation ASW weapon deployed from
surface ships, helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft to detect and
attack underwater targets. Integrated onboard the MH-60R, MK 54 is
the primary weapon for the helicopter's ASW mission.
The advanced technologies of these systems deliver a
comprehensive, end-to-end solution – detect to engage – enabling
the Navy to safely and effectively execute its mission.
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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