DETROIT, Aug. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon
Company (NYSE: RTN) and Rheinmetall Defence are partnering
with Pratt & Miller Defense for the U.S. Army's Optionally
Manned Fighting Vehicle competition. The Detroit-based company will provide engineering
analysis to help ensure the Lynx Infantry Fighting
Vehicle meets or exceeds the Army's survivability requirements
for OMFV.
"Pratt & Miller brings extraordinary engineering experience
and expertise to the team to make sure Lynx can withstand the
battlefield's harsh conditions," said Brad
Barnard, Raytheon OMFV director. "Our troops deserve the
safest and most advanced combat vehicle possible, and that's
exactly what we will deliver."
In 2018, Raytheon and Rheinmetall joined forces to offer Lynx
for the Army's OMFV competition. Lynx is a next-generation, tracked
armored fighting vehicle designed to address the critical
challenges of the future battlefield. The team is providing an
overmatch advantage for soldiers, growth capacity to support new
technologies over the vehicle's lifetime, and lower life-cycle
costs. Lynx will be manufactured in the U.S. by American
workers.
"Raytheon and Rheinmetall are assembling a U.S. supply chain for
Lynx," said Matt Warnick, American
Rheinmetall Vehicles managing director. "Partnering with Pratt
& Miller brings us one step closer to building Lynx in the
USA."
Raytheon technology earmarked for the Lynx includes the
company's advanced weapons, Active Protection System,
next-generation thermal sights, the Coyote® unmanned aircraft
system and more. Pratt & Miller will help confirm that Lynx is
ready for the fight.
"Pratt & Miller is proud to join the Lynx team and support
the survivability analysis, ensuring the best technologies for
unparalleled protection for our warfighters," said Celyn Evans, Pratt & Miller Defense
director.
Scheduled for fielding in 2026, the OMFV is expected to replace
the Bradley fighting vehicle.
About Pratt & Miller
Pratt &
Miller is a U.S.-based product development company that,
through technology and innovation, solves its customers' most
complex and technical challenges in the Motorsports, Defense and
Mobility Industries. The company is revolutionizing the way the
world moves by providing complete defense ground vehicle solutions
in the areas of survivability, mobility, robotics and vehicle
integration. Headquartered in the metro-Detroit area with over 300 employees, Pratt
& Miller is proudly serving a global customer base.
About Rheinmetall
Headquartered in Düsseldorf, the
publicly traded Rheinmetall AG is a high-tech enterprise dedicated
to the twin modern imperatives of mobility and security. Founded in
1889, the group today consists of two operational components:
Rheinmetall Defence and Rheinmetall Automotive. One of the world's
leading suppliers of military systems and equipment, Rheinmetall's
Defence arm comprises three divisions: Vehicle Systems, Electronic
Solutions and Weapon and Ammunition. The group's 23,000-strong
global workforce generated sales last year of $6.9 billion. Follow us on Twitter
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2018 sales of
$27 billion and 67,000 employees, is
a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil
government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of
innovation spanning 97 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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