TEWKSBURY, Mass., May 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Navy has
selected Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) to provide the new Variable
Depth Sonar for the Littoral Combat Ship class. The $27.9 million contract followed a study and
product assessment phase during which Raytheon proved the
solution's features and capabilities met all of the Navy's design
and performance requirements. A mission-critical anti-submarine
warfare asset, the VDS will be deployed from LCS to locate and
track enemy submarines.
"We leveraged decades of sonar systems expertise and our proven
ability to innovate to create this groundbreaking technology," said
Raytheon's Paul Ferraro, vice
president of Integrated Defense Systems' Seapower Capability
Systems business area. "Raytheon's reliable, cost-effective
variable depth sonar will allow the Navy to rapidly introduce this
new anti-submarine capability to meet the LCS mission."
This ship-deployed sonar system design, identical for both LCS
variants, features reduced weight to minimize ship impact,
increased maneuverability and it provides the opportunity for
increased warfighting payloads. Ease of operation improves crew
efficiency and operational effectiveness. These features were
validated by the fleet sailors who operated the system at a
full-scale demonstration at Florida Atlantic
University's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute in
August 2016.
Raytheon's VDS benefits from the agility and expertise of a
dedicated team, including Curtiss Wright-Indal, Adaptive Methods,
Inc., Purvis Systems and Harbor Branch.
Now under contract, Raytheon will advance its design to a full
Pre-Production Test Article, expected to be complete in late 2018.
The contract includes options for production which, if exercised,
brings total contract value to more than $300 million.
About Raytheon
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$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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