EL SEGUNDO, Calif.,
April 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) a
$1 billion sole source contract for
Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) for Increment 1 of
the Next Generation Jammer (NGJ), the advanced electronic attack
technology that combines high-powered, agile, beam-jamming
techniques with cutting-edge, solid-state electronics.
Raytheon will deliver 15 Engineering Development Model pods for
mission systems testing and qualification, and 14 aeromechanical
pods for airworthiness certification. The NGJ contract, awarded in
the second quarter and announced on April
13th, also covers designing and delivering
simulators and prime hardware to government labs and support for
flight testing and government system integration.
"This is a significant milestone for electronic warfare," said
Rick Yuse, president of Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems. "NGJ is a
smart pod that provides today's most advanced electronic attack
technology, one that can easily be adapted to changing threat
environments. That level of sophistication provides our warfighters
with the technological advantage required to successfully prosecute
their mission and return home safely."
Raytheon designed the NGJ not only to meet today's U.S. Navy
electronic warfare mission requirements, but to provide a
cost-effective, open systems architecture for future upgrades.
"This is a major step forward in electronic warfare," said
Travis Slocumb, vice president of
Electronic Warfare Systems for Raytheon
Space and Airborne Systems. "The Next Generation Jammer
provides the U.S. Navy with leading edge capabilities that put the
future of advanced EW in their hands."
The U.S. Navy successfully completed Milestone B for the
program, allowing NGJ to move to the EMD phase. Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Frank Kendall and
other program officials made the decision to move forward at a
meeting held at Raytheon's El Segundo,
California facility, in March.
"The U.S. Navy and our industry team worked closely together
during the past two years to ensure we are executing the program to
plan and on budget," said Dan
Theisen, director of Airborne Electronic Attack programs for
Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems.
"This commitment and disciplined approach will continue during
EMD."
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2015 sales of
$23 billion and 61,000 employees, is
a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil
government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of
innovation spanning 94 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art
electronics, mission systems integration, C5I™
products and services, sensing, effects, and mission support for
customers in more than 80 countries. Raytheon is headquartered in
Waltham, Mass. Visit us at
www.raytheon.com and follow us on Twitter @Raytheon.
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