DULLES, Va., Aug. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon
Company (NYSE: RTN) has been awarded a subcontract valued up to
$104 million to modernize the ground
segment for the U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk autonomous
aircraft. Raytheon partners with Northrop Grumman as the ground
integrator for Global Hawk contracts.
Raytheon and Northrop Grumman have a long history of providing
end-to-end Global Hawk solutions. Northrop Grumman builds the
Global Hawk, the U.S. Air Force's high-altitude, long-endurance
platform used to gather a variety of intelligence, surveillance and
reconnaissance, or ISR, data. Raytheon provides modernized ground
controls to enhance capabilities, safety and cybersecurity of
Global Hawk operations worldwide.
Global Hawk's modernized mission control stations will use an
open architecture to give the U.S. Air Force flexibility for adding
different mission payloads and new platforms. Proven safety
features are combined with Raytheon's cutting-edge cybersecurity
for a safe and secure system.
"The Raytheon and Northrop Grumman team delivers innovative
solutions that help the Air Force develop critical battlefield
intelligence capability," said Todd
Probert, vice president of Mission Support and Modernization
at Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services (IIS). "We
modernize systems with a unique approach that enhances the mission
and reduces overall costs."
Raytheon will develop and install building-based mission control
stations at Beale and Grand Forks Air Force Bases. The new stations
will replace the current, shelter-based, mission control and launch
& recovery elements.
Raytheon mastery of unmanned command and control systems extends
across the U.S. military. Raytheon recently announced the U.S.
Navy's MQ-8 deployment aboard the USS Coronado, with advanced
control stations based on the same open architecture model that
will be used by the Air Force.
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,
Massachusetts. Follow us on Twitter @Raytheon.
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