DULLES, Va., May 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- A new National Coast
Watch Center (NCWC) for maritime security opened recently in the
Republic of the Philippines. The
center is a major milestone in the support provided by the U.S.
Defense Threat Reduction Agency to the Philippines Maritime
Agencies. Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) designed, implemented, and
equipped the center and its coastal system using the company's
integrated border security solutions.
"The center's opening represents our commitment to providing
critical services and solutions to help countries mitigate the risk
of illicit weapons and materials crossing their sovereign borders,"
said Dave Wajsgras, president of
Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services (IIS). "Raytheon's
global mission operations team has extensive experience with
successfully delivering similar solutions in the Middle East, Eastern
Europe and Asia-Pacific
regions."
The NCWC is the hub of the
Philippines' National Coast Watch System for maritime
security. The system vastly improves the ability of the country's
maritime forces to detect, prevent and deter threats and security
risks across its territorial waters. The Raytheon team also
provided communication and surveillance solutions for the islands
of Palawan and Cebu with associated training and sustainment for
the Filipino operators.
"Helping to make the world a safer place is work we take very
seriously at Raytheon," said Todd
Probert, vice president for Mission Support and
Modernization at IIS. "Our approach is based on a deep
understanding of customer needs and our ability to tailor solutions
with the best capabilities to meet their current and future
security needs. This project is another demonstration of our
ability to create regional partnerships and deploy solutions
globally, on schedule and within budget."
The coastal watch system project is part of the Cooperative
Threat Reduction Integrating Contract (CTRIC II), awarded in
April 2011, as a multiple award
indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract.
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, visit us at www.raytheon.com and follow us
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Media Contacts
Raytheon
Jason Kello
+1.571.250.1428
iispr@raytheon.com
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