Raytheon receives $10.5 million for compass call upgrade kits.The U.S. Air Force has purchased from Raytheon Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :RTN RTN Return RTN Raytheon Company (stock symbol) RTN Research Training Network RTN Rotarian RTN Routing Transit Number RTN Recursive Transition Network RTN Register Transfer Notation RTN Radial Tangential Normal ) 124 line replaceable units, upgrade kits and spares to support Block 35 upgrades for the Compass Call Enhanced High Band Subsystems. The 25-month contract is valued at $10.5 million. Compass Call is a U.S. Air Force offensive, standoff stand·off n. 1. A tie or draw, as in a contest. 2. A situation in which one force neutralizes or counterbalances the other. 3. A standoff insulator. adj. Standoffish. jamming aircraft that suspends enemy air defenses by blocking their defense systems with wide-area countermeasures That form of military science that, by the employment of devices and/or techniques, has as its objective the impairment of the operational effectiveness of enemy activity. See also electronic warfare. . Compass Call collects and processes information, while denying the enemy's ability to do the same. Raytheon's Enhanced High Band Subsystem-a key element of Compass Call's information warfare Also called "cyberterrorism," it refers to creating havoc by disrupting the computers that manage stock exchanges, power grids, air traffic control and telecommunications. While the term often deals with attacks against a nation, it may also refer to attacks on organizations and the capability-increases the Air Force's ability to process information gathered from its adversaries. Raytheon has provided Compass Call high band subsystems for 19 years. Under the new contract, the company will outfit Compass Call aircraft with a new system that expands frequency coverage and enhances their ability to process information. Raytheon Company, with 2002 sales of 16.8 billion, is an industry leader in defense, government and commercial electronics, space, information technology, technical services, and business and special mission aircraft. With headquarters in Lexington, Mass., Raytheon employs more than 76,000 people worldwide. Engineering will be performed at Raytheon's Ft. Wayne, Ind. facility. |
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