TEWKSBURY, Mass., Aug. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Navy
extended Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) Engineering and
Manufacturing Development contract on the Joint Precision Approach
Landing Systems (JPALS) program. Raytheon will continue testing and
analysis in support of auto-land capability and integration of the
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The contract value is $52 million.
"The JPALS program is a collaboration between the U.S. Navy and
Raytheon," said Brian Hickey,
director, Raytheon Navigation and Landing Systems. "Landing a
high-powered, high-speed aircraft on a moving carrier in rough seas
is an exceptionally difficult task. The progress we've made is
resulting in truly game changing technology for Navy pilots."
JPALS works with the GPS satellite navigation system to provide
accurate, reliable and high-integrity guidance for fixed- and
rotary-wing aircraft. The system features anti-jam protection to
ensure mission continuity in hostile environments and enables
precision landings in all weather and environmental conditions.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2014 sales of $23
billion and 61,000 employees worldwide, is a technology and
innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government and
cybersecurity 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 cybersecurity 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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