DULLES, Va., Sept. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon
Company (NYSE: RTN) will continue its support for NOAA's Advanced
Weather Interactive Processing System program that ingests and
analyzes weather data, creating useful visualizations for
forecasters and distributing time-sensitive weather statements such
as watches and warnings across the United
States.
Under the $269 million contract,
Raytheon's Intelligence, Information and Services business will
provide operations and maintenance services, hardware, software,
communications, and architecture improvement services for AWIPS to
the National Weather Service.
"The AWIPS program provides meteorologists the tools they need
to generate forecasts that save lives and protect property," said
Matthew Gilligan, vice president of
Navigation and Environmental Solutions at Raytheon. "This system is
used every hour of every day and is especially important this
hurricane season."
Over the last decade, Raytheon has partnered with NOAA and the
National Weather Service to operate and upgrade the 24x7 AWIPS
system used by more than 140 National Weather Service field
offices.
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, Massachusetts. Follow us
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