MCKINNEY, Texas, Nov. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Air
Force has cleared its Milestone C decision briefing allowing
Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) to start low-rate initial production
of communications terminals for the Family of Advanced Beyond Line
of Sight Terminal (FAB-T) program.
The Milestone C review marks the beginning of the production
phase of the program. Raytheon will produce both airborne and
ground terminal variants, deliver spares and provide training,
installation and logistical support, under an exercised contract
option of the previously awarded production
program.
"Starting low-rate production is a significant achievement for
the FAB-T program," said Scott
Whatmough, vice president of Integrated Communications
Systems for Raytheon's Space and Airborne Systems business. "Our
focus during production will remain on delivering an affordable,
reliable and capable solution that meets the requirements of this
critically important mission."
FAB-T is a highly secure satellite communications terminal that
allows the President of the United
States, senior military advisers and combatant commanders to
receive and transmit voice, data, imagery and video across the
world to support various military operations.
The terminals, which provide access to and command and control
communication links to the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF)
satellite communications system, will be manufactured at Raytheon's
facility in Largo, Florida.
Raytheon's Marlborough,
Massachusetts, site will also provide support.
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 Contact
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+1.682.401.0461
SASPR@Raytheon.com
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