DULLES, Va., April 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company
(NYSE: RTN) was awarded a $700
million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to
support threat warnings and assessments for the North American
Aerospace Defense Command Cheyenne Mountain Complex.
Raytheon will provide sustainment services and products
supporting the Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment and
other systems covered by the contract. The program provides NORAD
authorities with accurate, timely and unambiguous warning and
attack assessment of air, missile and space threats.
"Raytheon has deep expertise in sustainment and modification
solutions that include sensor and software systems, radars, command
and control, and range-engineering services," said David Wajsgras, President of Raytheon
Intelligence, Information and Services. "We look forward to working
closely with the Air Force in this important area of national
security."
The contract work will be performed at Peterson AFB, Colo.; Cheyenne Mountain Air
Force Station, Colo.; Vandenberg AFB,
Calif.; and Offutt AFB,
Neb., and is expected to be complete by March 30, 2020.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2014 sales of
$23 billion and 61,000 employees
worldwide, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in
defense, security and civil markets throughout the world. With a
history of innovation spanning 93 years, Raytheon provides
state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other
capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command,
control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as cyber
security and a broad range of mission support services. Raytheon is
headquartered in Waltham, Mass.
For more about Raytheon, visit us at www.raytheon.com and follow us
on Twitter @raytheon.
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