SILVER SPRING, Md.,
Oct. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has completed its rollout of
the nation's next-generation weather data system, which may help
enable the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) to make even more
precise and timely weather predictions. The company's Advanced
Weather Interactive Processing System II (AWIPS II) is now
operational at all NWS offices across the U.S. and its territories,
providing advanced data analysis and visualization
capabilities.
"The development and rollout of AWIPS II builds on Raytheon's 10
year partnership with the NWS to maintain and operate the weather
predicting capabilities that are so critical to commerce, safety
and quality of life across the country," said Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheon
Intelligence, Information and Services (IIS). "The modernized AWIPS
II processes significantly more data from even more sources than
the previous system, enabling better, more accurate forecasts."
Raytheon installed AWIPS II at more than 140 NWS offices located
from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to
Fairbanks, Alaska. The new system
can also be accessed on laptops when mobility matters, including
the use of the system by meteorologists who are supporting
firefighters battling wildfires.
"Raytheon engineers worked with forecasters to build the tools
and processes for a seamless migration to AWIPS II without any
disruption to daily forecasting," said Matt
Gilligan, vice president of Navigation and Environmental
Systems at Raytheon IIS. Gilligan added, "The new system preserved
thousands of customized applications at local offices, a critical
need in providing individualized forecasts across the country."
The new system now employs enhanced weather data analysis and
visualization tools across the environmental enterprise, including
such futuristic technologies as Raytheon's Visible Infrared Imaging
Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), one of the space-based assets providing
data to AWIPS. Raytheon also offers such ground-based capabilities
as the Joint Polar Satellite System Common Ground System, which
provides command and control for various environmental
satellites.
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.
Media Contacts
Raytheon
Jo-Anne Sears
571.250.1914
iispr@raytheon.com
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