AURORA, Colo., March 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon's
(NYSE: RTN) use of technology development best practices and its
completion of a systems engineering milestone are driving progress
on the U.S. Air Force Global Positioning System Next-Generation
Operational Control System, known as GPS OCX. This new system will
provide improved performance and security for the GPS technology
used by millions of users worldwide.
Raytheon has completed its latest major systems engineering
milestone for the final software iteration, a marker of the
progress achieved by the GPS OCX program course corrections
implemented over the last two years. The milestone provided extra
rigor and accountability around the systems engineering for the
rest of the GPS OCX program. It also enables more efficient
completion of the remaining software development and associated
cyber protection capabilities that will harden the system against
hackers, double GPS accuracy, enhance its availability, and
eventually replace the stop-gap and patching measures currently
used on the legacy GPS ground system.
The OCX team reduced development cycle times to create more
efficient and effective software development by using a commercial
best practice called DevOps. DevOps combines commercial cloud
technologies, new automation and software development processes.
This is the first use of DevOps in a large-scale U.S. Department of
Defense acquisition program.
"The recent milestones achieved for OCX demonstrate our resolve
to meet long-term schedule commitments and keep our momentum in
2017," said Dave Wajsgras, president
of Raytheon's Intelligence, Information and Services business.
"These software development innovations are helping to drive OCX
capabilities, the replacement of the legacy GPS ground system, and
significant enhancements to GPS overall."
The U.S. Air Force-led GPS Modernization Program will yield new
positioning, navigation and timing capabilities for U.S. military
and civilian users across the globe. Developed by Raytheon under
contract to the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center,
GPS OCX is replacing the current GPS operational control system and
will support the launch of the GPS III satellites. The new system
will provide enhanced performance, the effective use of modern
civil and military signals and secure information-sharing with
unprecedented cyber protection.
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,
C5ITM products and services, sensing, effects, and mission support
for customers in more than 80 countries. Raytheon is headquartered
in Waltham, Massachusetts. Follow
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