ABU DHABI, Feb. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company
(NYSE: RTN) has announced that Boeing (NYSE: BA) will join the
Raytheon team to offer a comprehensive
C5I™ (Command, Control, Communications,
Computers, Cyber and Intelligence) solution for the modernization
of the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) command and control
system. Raytheon and Boeing bring extensive expertise in command
and control and large systems integration for domestic and
international customers.
"Raytheon intends to build on our long and proven history in the
successful development and global deployment of command and control
systems by providing the best C5I solution to our Royal Saudi Air
Force customer," said Bob Delorge,
vice president, Raytheon C4I Systems. "Boeing's system of systems
and platform experience is a strong complement to our highly
capable technologies and proven performance."
"Boeing has enjoyed a partnership with Saudi Arabia for nearly 70 years, so working
with Raytheon to modernize the RSAF's command and control
capability is important to us," said Paul
Geery, vice president, Boeing C3 solutions. "This
agreement brings two of the world's leading defense systems
providers together to provide a world-class command and control
system in support of the RSAF's growing fleet of state-of-the-art
aircraft, including the F-15SA."
Raytheon would provide a specific and tailored C5I systems
approach based on its Command View® Mission
Solutions suite of integrated and interoperable command and control
capabilities. As the provider of the current RSAF command and
control system, including the recent RSAF Air Operations Center, as
well as the KSA MOD C4I System, Al Diriyah, Raytheon is uniquely
positioned to provide the most comprehensive C5I solution to the
Kingdom. Raytheon Command View Mission Solutions, fielded and
operational in locations around the world, extend mission
effectiveness from strategic operations centers to the tactical
edge of the operational environment.
The program pursuit will be led by ThalesRaytheonSystems, a
joint venture between Raytheon and Thales, and Raytheon Atheeb
Systems Limited (RASL), the Raytheon and Atheeb Group joint venture
in Saudi Arabia. RASL solidifies the longstanding partnership
between Raytheon and Atheeb, and demonstrates Raytheon's commitment
to place significant business into the Kingdom. Together, the
companies have successfully managed and executed a number of
command and control projects, including Peace Shield, the system
currently used by the RSAF.
With uninterrupted operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for nearly 50 years,
Raytheon will continue to provide solutions, technology transfer,
training and in-country support to the Kingdom and its military
services.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2014 sales of $23
billion and 61,000 employees worldwide, is a technology and
innovation leader specializing in defense, security and civil
markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning
93 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission
systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing;
effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence
systems, as well as cyber security and a broad range of mission
support services. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass. For more about Raytheon,
at www.raytheon.com and follow us on Twitter
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