DULLES, Va., March 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Estonian
Ministry of Defense and Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) have agreed to
explore long-term collaboration in the area of cyber security.
Mikk Marran, Permanent Secretary
of the Estonian Ministry of Defense, and Raytheon agreed on
the collaborative arrangement during Marran's recent visit to
Washington for talks with U.S.
government and U.S. defense industry representatives on issues of
bilateral defense cooperation.
"Strong defense-industrial cooperation between the United States and Estonia is in our country's strategic
interest," Marran added. "Raytheon is one of the most prominent
global defense and aerospace companies, with expertise in providing
integrated defense systems and state-of-the-art cyber security
solutions. It's our privilege to collaborate with Raytheon
Company."
"Raytheon has developed a very strong portfolio of
national-scale cyber defense solutions that complement the
investments and innovations made by Estonia in securing the cyber domain for its
people," said David C. Wajsgras,
President of Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services. "This
collaboration will explore important new solutions within the
critical domain of national cyber security."
Tom Vecchiolla, President of
Raytheon International, Inc. met with Marran to discuss the
collaborative arrangement. Afterwards, he commented
that, "Combining Estonia's world class information technology
infrastructure with Raytheon's cyber security expertise will result
in new opportunities to address the most challenging cyber threats
on a global scale. We anticipate significant and synergistic
benefits through this unique collaboration."
Representatives from Estonia's
Ministry of Defense and Raytheon will meet in Tallinn to further define specific areas for
cooperation. Initial efforts will focus on advancing industry
partnerships and pursuing collaborative initiatives for further
enhancing cyber defense capabilities for
Estonia, Raytheon and others that seek advice and
assistance.
Estonia, a country of 1.3
million people and a member of the European Union and NATO, is a
global pioneer in digital society, e-governance, and cyber security
solutions. Estonia ranks second on
the Freedom House Internet freedom index and fifth on the
International Telecommunication Union's Global Cybersecurity Index.
Estonia is a strong NATO ally,
spending more than 2 percent of GDP on defense and contributing
troops for international operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, the Middle
East, Africa and Western
Balkans. For more information about the Estonian Ministry of
Defense, visit www.mod.gov.ee
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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