ANDOVER, Mass., June 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon
Company (NYSE: RTN) engineers are integrating a Warfighter-Machine
Interface, or WMI, into PDB 8.1., a soon-to-be-fielded Patriot
upgrade. This new command and control technology allows coalition
operators of Raytheon's combat-proven Patriot™ air and missile
defense system to view complex data in a new, easy-to-understand
way.
WMI replaces pixelated shapes and a complex directory system
with the type of 3-D visuals, easy-to-read status pages
and search functions that any gamer would find
familiar. Raytheon testing shows that WMI improves Soldier
reaction time and decreases the potential for errors during
engagements. It also reduces the time required to train operators
to employ Patriot.
"Raytheon is constantly enhancing, upgrading and modernizing
Patriot to ensure it can outpace evolving threats," said
Tom Laliberty, Raytheon Integrated
Defense System's Vice President of Integrated Air and Missile
Defense. "Incorporating WMI into PDB 8.1 leverages the latest
technological advances to provide the 16 members of the Patriot
partnership a user interface with a total view of their respective
battlespace."
In 2018, the U.S. Army decided to field WMI across Patriot – all
60 fire units and 15 battalion headquarters – at both the
battalion- and battery-level command and control. PDB 8.1 with WMI
is scheduled to reach initial operational capability with the U.S.
Army in 2022. When Patriot partners subsequently upgrade to
PDB 8.1, WMI will be included.
About Raytheon
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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
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Note to Editors
The 16 Patriot Nations are:
- United States of America
- The Netherlands
- Germany
- Japan
- Israel
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Kuwait
- Taiwan
- Greece
- Spain
- Republic of Korea
- United Arab Emirates
- Qatar
- Romania
- Poland
- Sweden
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