| Author |
Message |
    
Michael H. Standart
Moderator
Username: mstandart
Post Number: 11848
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 13, 2007 - 5:12 pm: | 
|
From the Raytheon Wegbsite, news release:
quote:TEWKSBURY, Mass., Feb. 13, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company's
(NYSE: RTN) Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) has been awarded $41.4 million
to provide the initial planning and acquisition of electronic systems
onboard LPD 25, the ninth ship in the LPD 17 class.
The LPD 17 class of the U.S. Navy's amphibious ships is designed as an
expeditionary warfare support platform and serves as an operations base for
elements of the Marine expeditionary forces, including troops, helicopters,
vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, advanced amphibious assault
vehicles, air-cushioned landing craft, and support equipment.
This award by Northrop Grumman, the LPD 25 ship builder, is an option
from an existing subcontract that was awarded to Raytheon in June 2006.
"This latest option enhances Raytheon's ability to execute the planning
and delivery of multiple ship systems, enabling Raytheon to continue to
provide reliable solutions for the LPD 17 class of ships," said Dan Martin,
vice president of Maritime Mission Systems at IDS. "Raytheon is proud to
partner with Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy to produce comprehensive
capabilities that effectively meet the needs of today's warfighters."
For the rest of the story, go to http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/micro_stories.pl?ACCT=149999&TICK=RTN&STORY=/www/story/02-13-2007/0004526521&EDATE=Feb+13,+2007
Cordially,
Michael H. Standart
Equal Opportunity Curmudgeon
|
