Raytheon Demonstrates Key BMDS Sensor Netting and Integration Capabilitytitle
TEWKSBURY, Mass., Jan. 3, 2006 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company
successfully demonstrated a key sensor netting and integration capability to
the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) as part of an effort funded by the
Missile Defense Agency.
The demonstration highlighted the benefits of the Raytheon Solipsys
Tactical Component Network (TCN) capability as a sensor netting framework for
the BMDS. TCN provides an enhanced capability-based approach to supporting
joint interoperability and net-centric operations across mission areas.
"This successful TCN demonstration underscores Raytheons role as a
provider of innovative solutions in missile defense for our customer," said
Rick Yuse, vice president of the Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS)
Missile Defense Business Area. "TCN provides a critical capability with
applications across missions, and its a key step towards achieving Joint
Battlespace Integration."
Raytheon IDS is the lead for the TCN demonstration, leveraging its
expertise in sensor technology and system engineering and integration combined
with the TCN technology developed by Raytheon Solipsys to provide a BMDS
sensor netting architecture.
Raytheon Solipsys, with headquarters in Laurel, Md., is a business unit of
Integrated Defense Systems.
Based in Tewksbury, Mass., Integrated Defense Systems is Raytheons leader
in Joint Battlespace Integration. With a strong international and domestic
customer base, including the U.S. Missile Defense Agency and the U.S. armed
forces, Integrated Defense Systems provides integrated air and missile defense
and naval and maritime warfighting solutions.
Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), with 2004 sales of $20.2 billion, is an
industry leader in defense and government electronics, space, information
technology, technical services, and business and special mission aircraft.
With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 80,000 people worldwide.
