BLUE BELL, Pa., May 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Unisys
Corporation (NYSE: UIS) today announced that Raytheon Company has
purchased new-generation Unisys ClearPath Forward™
technology for its Global Patriot™ Solutions
program for missile defense.
Raytheon will use the ClearPath Forward technology to develop
software to help improve the performance of the combat-proven
Patriot Air and Missile Defense System.
Unisys ClearPath Forward is a secure, scalable,
hardware-independent software environment for high-volume
enterprise computing. The new-generation ClearPath Forward
technology that Raytheon has purchased uses a software-based fabric
architecture for faster and more efficient interconnection of
components across the computing infrastructure.
The new-generation ClearPath Forward technology boosts system
performance while delivering the unmatched security of the
ClearPath OS 2200 operating environment. The ClearPath operating
environments are the only ones on the market in which user data has
never been forcibly extracted.1
"We are excited to continue supporting a program that is crucial
to the security of so many people in so many countries, and we are
gratified that Raytheon recognizes the business value of Unisys'
ongoing innovation in ClearPath Forward technology for the Global
Patriot Solutions program," said Michael
Morrison, vice president and general manager, Enterprise
Solutions, North America for
Unisys.
About Global Patriot Solutions
Raytheon's
Global Patriot Solutions is the most advanced portfolio of air and
missile defense technologies in the world, providing comprehensive
protection against a full range of advanced threats, including
aircraft, tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and unmanned
aerial vehicles. Thirteen nations depend on Patriot as the
foundation for their defense.
About Unisys
Unisys is a global information
technology company that specializes in providing industry-focused
solutions integrated with leading-edge security to clients in the
government, financial services and commercial markets. Unisys
offerings include security solutions, advanced data analytics,
cloud and infrastructure services, application services and
application and server software. For more information, visit
www.unisys.com.
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