Government/contractor team completes successful ATIRCM/CMWS preliminary design review.NASHUA, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 13, 1996--A successful Preliminary Design Review (PDR PDR A trademark for Physicians' Desk Reference, a group of reference books containing drug listings, especially one for prescription drugs. PDR ) for the Tri-Service Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasures (ATIRCM ATIRCM Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasures ATIRCM Advanced Tactical Infrared Countermeasures )/Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) was held June 3 through June 7 at the Nashua, N.H. facilities of Sanders, a Lockheed Martin Company. Attending the PDR were some 150 government and support contractor personnel. Attendees included representatives from the Office of the Program Manager for Airborne Electronic Combat (PMAEC), the U.S. Army Communications and Electronics Command (CECOM CECOM Communications Electronics Command (US Army) CECOM National Center for Communications of the Civil Protection Agency ), the Naval Air Systems Command The Naval Air Systems Command, or NAVAIR, is the part of the United States Navy which provides materiel support for naval aircraft and airborne weapon systems, such as guided missiles. NAVAIR was established in 1966 as the successor to the Navy's Bureau of Naval Weapons (BuWeps). (NAVAIR NAVAIR Naval Air Systems Command ), the Air Force Aeronautical Systems Division, the Office of the Secretary of Defense The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) is part of the United States Department of Defense and includes the entire staff of the Secretary of Defense. It is the principal staff element of the Secretary of Defense in the exercise of policy development, planning, resource , and representatives of the aircraft platform prime contractors. During the Preliminary Design Review, program personnel presented and discussed current design parameters as well as installation approaches envisioned for the various Army, Navy and Air Force aircraft platforms. Col. Roy P. Oler, U.S. Army, Program Manager for Airborne Electronic Combat, said, "This was a very positive Preliminary Design Review with expected progress being made toward completion of the Preliminary Design tasks. The government and contractor team agreed on actions for completion prior to the next major milestone -- the Critical Design Review (CDR (1) See CD-R and extension. (2) (Call Detail Reporting) See call accounting. (3) (Common Data Rate) A standard sampling rate for digital video for 480i and 576i systems. The rate is 13.5 MHz. See ITU-R BT. ) later this year." Sanders was selected in September of 1995 for the engineering and manufacturing development phase of the ATIRCM/CMWS ATIRCM/CMWS Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasure/Common Missile Warning System program. Under a four-year $97.6 million contract, Sanders will produce the next-generation directable, laser-based countermeasures system for protection against heat-seeking missile threats, and will develop and produce a common missile warning system for U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force aircraft. An operating company of the Lockheed Martin Electronics Sector, Sanders is engaged in development, manufacture and sale of advanced electronic systems and products in a broad range of defense and commercial electronics markets. The company is a major producer of electronic combat and self-protection systems, and is the industry leader in the development of automated mission planning systems. Other major business areas include tactical communications, surveillance and intelligence systems, avionics and space electronics, microwave electronic subsystems and commercial telecommunications systems. CONTACT: Sanders, a Lockheed Martin Company Marv Braman, 603/885-2817 or John Measell, 603/885-2810 |
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