Raytheon Wins Radio Procurement Potentially Worth $179 Million.Business/Technology Editors FORT WAYNE, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 13, 2000 Raytheon Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : RTNA RTNA Ring Tone No Answer , RTNB) has received a four-year contract to provide Multi-Band Multi-Mission Radio (MMBMR) systems to the United States Special Operations Command The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM or USSOC) is the Unified Combatant Command charged with overseeing the various Special Operations Commands (SOC or SOCOM) of each branch of the U.S. military. The command is part of the U.S. (USSOCOM USSOCOM United States Special Operations Command ). The indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity, firm-fixed price contract was awarded by USSOCOM, MacDill Air Force Base MacDill Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base in Hillsborough County, Florida, eight miles south of downtown Tampa at the tip of the Interbay Peninsula. It also has city district status due to the fact that the base is technically within the city limits of Tampa. , Tampa, Fla. The award has an initial value of $5.75 million. Fully exercised options would bring the total to $179 million. Under the initial contract, Raytheon will provide two vehicular and 227 manpack systems. Based on Raytheon's PSC-5D radio, MBMMR MBMMR Multi-Band, Multi-Mission Radio MBMMR Multi-Band Multi-Mode Radio is an enhanced communication system designed for U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force special operations forces Those Active and Reserve Component Air Force forces designated by the Secretary of Defense that are specifically organized, trained, and equipped to conduct and support special operations. Also called AFSOF. . The new radio delivers all the communications capabilities a special operations soldier needs, while significantly reducing the weight and volume of the equipment carried in the soldier's rucksack. MBMMR replaces several single band radio systems currently used to communicate on different networks and includes the following enhancements: Have Quick II, SINCGARS SINCGARS Single Channel Ground to Air Radio System (US DoD) SINCGARS Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System SIP, an enhanced key management system (EKMS) for the latest in secure communications links, 30 to 512 MHz frequency coverage and high-speed, line-of-site data transmission. "MBMMR combines three radios into one. It takes 18 pounds and 500 cubic inches off the back of a special operations warrior -- that reduction in combat load is sure to help the warfighter do a better job," said Ken Peterman, Raytheon Tactical Systems' business development director. Raytheon Company, based in Lexington, Mass., is a global technology leader that provides products and services in the areas of commercial and defense electronics, engineering and construction, and business and special mission aircraft. Raytheon has operations throughout the United States and serves customers in more than 80 countries around the world. Editor's note: -- Photo available of radio in use in Bosnia upon request. -- Raytheon's team includes GroupTech, Tampa, Fla. (providing the EKMS) and ViaSat, Carlsbad, Calif. (for the enhanced UHF SATCOM DAMA Modem). -- Program design, engineering and management will be done at Raytheon Tactical Systems operation in Fort Wayne, Ind. Production will occur at Raytheon C3I's manufacturing facility in Largo, Fla. -- First Article Test systems will be delivered in June 2000 -- Initial production deliveries will begin in September 2000. |
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