TUCSON, Ariz., March 31, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon
Company (NYSE: RTN) received a $91.5
million U.S. Air Force contract modification award for the
Miniature Air Launched Decoy Jammer (MALD-J) missile. The contract
modification is for Lot 8.
Work will be performed in Tucson and is expected to be complete by
June 2017. This award was booked in
the first quarter 2015.
About MALD and MALD-J
MALD® is a state-of-the-art, low-cost expendable flight vehicle
that is modular, air-launched and programmable. It weighs fewer
than 300 pounds and has a range of approximately 500 nautical
miles. MALD-J adds radar-jamming capability to the basic MALD
platform.
- MALD confuses enemy air defenses by duplicating friendly
aircraft flight profiles and radar signatures.
- MALD-J maintains all capabilities of MALD and adds jamming
capabilities.
- Raytheon began delivery of MALD-Js in the fall of 2012.
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
on Twitter @raytheon.
Media Contacts
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Mehl
+1.520.794.5142
rmspr@raytheon.com
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