TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company
(NYSE: RTN) has selected Ducommun (NYSE: DCO) to build fire control
systems for the Naval Strike Missile, or NSM, an advanced weapon
that Raytheon is offering for the U.S. Navy's over-the-horizon
requirement for its littoral combat ships and future frigates.
The partnership will support manufacturing jobs at Ducommun's
Berryville and Huntsville, Arkansas, operations.
"As one of America's best technology manufacturers, Ducommun
brings the right expertise to the NSM program," said Mike Jarrett, Raytheon Air Warfare Systems vice
president. "Producing NSM in the United
States is a win all the way around for American jobs, our
men and women in uniform, and it's a great value for the Navy."
The Naval Strike Missile is a long-range, precision anti-ship
and land-attack missile that provides superior strike capability
against heavily defended land and sea targets. The weapon
originated in Norway, and Raytheon
and Kongsberg Gruppen are teaming to produce it in the United States and make the technology
available to the Navy. Raytheon is assembling a manufacturing and
supplier team for U.S. production of the weapon.
"Ducommun's longstanding partnership with Raytheon is built on
trust and a demand for excellence so that our sailors have the most
sophisticated, mission critical tools at their command," said
Stephen G. Oswald, Ducommun
president and chief executive officer.
Work on the fire control systems is expected to begin in late
2017 at both the Berryville and
Huntsville locations.
About Ducommun
Ducommun Incorporated delivers value-added innovative
manufacturing solutions to customers in the aerospace, defense and
industrial markets. Founded in 1849, the company specializes in two
core areas –electronic systems and structural systems–to produce
complex products and components for commercial aircraft platforms,
mission-critical military and space programs, and sophisticated
industrial applications. For more information, visit
www.ducommun.com.
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 Waltham,
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