Raytheon
Company (NYSE: RTN) has been awarded a $60.3 million U.S. Navy contract
to develop and integrate the total ship electronics systems for LPD
26, the 10th ship of the Navy's LPD 17 class of expeditionary warfare
ships.
Under the contract, Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems extends its
role as the total ship electronics systems integrator for all LPD 17-class
ships. Raytheon will provide the Shipboard Wide Area Network; engineering
and ship control systems; navigation data distribution system; magnetic
signature control system; wire-free portable and integrated voice communication
systems; and the AN/SPS-73 navigation radar.
"Raytheon's advanced and reliable ship systems integrated
onboard the LPD 17 class continue to demonstrate proven and predictable
performance," said Kevin Peppe, Raytheon IDS' vice president of
Seapower Capability Systems. "Leveraging the technology advancements,
experience and success gained on the LPD 17, DDG 1000 and CVN 78 programs,
we continue to deliver mature, common and affordable solutions for the
U.S. Navy's family of ships."
This contract follows the successful U.S. Navy sea trial of the San
Diego (LPD 22), during which Raytheon's integrated ship systems performed
as designed, meeting all performance requirements.
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Predictable Performance and
Full Life-cycle Support
In addition to its total ship electronics systems integrator role, Raytheon
is the prime contractor for life-cycle engineering and support of Raytheon-designed
and developed equipment for the LPD 17 class. As the trusted partner for
LCE&S since 2005, Raytheon manages the large-scale integration, maintenance,
upgrades and service support for these critical ship systems.
Raytheon recently delivered the Ship Self-Defense System MK 2 open-architecture
combat management system for LPD 26, which leverages technology and investment
from the Total Ship Computing Environment Infrastructure developed for
the DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class destroyer. |
