DULLES, Va., Feb. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Air
Force awarded Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) a four year
indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract known as "Mobile
Sensors" valued up to $128 million.
Raytheon will operate and maintain the Cobra King radar aboard the
United States Naval Ship Howard O. Lorenzen (TAGM-25) and the Gray
Star radar aboard the USNS Invincible (TAGM-24).
"Raytheon is sustaining and modernizing the advanced sensor
systems the Air Force depends on to succeed on today's digital
battlefield," said Todd Probert,
vice president of Mission Support and Modernization at Raytheon
Intelligence, Information and Services. "We will keep Cobra King
and Gray Star available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, no matter
where they are in the world."
The two shipboard radars are forward deployed supporting U.S.
Pacific Command and U.S. Central Command. Raytheon personnel deploy
aboard the ships to operate and maintain the radars and their
subsystems. Raytheon also provides engineering and logistics
support.
Raytheon has a 16 year history on the program and is the
developer of the Cobra King radar.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2016 sales of
$24 billion and 63,000 employees, is
a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil
government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of
innovation spanning 95 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
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