SAN DIEGO, May 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon
Company (NYSE: RTN) announces the launch of its new subsidiary,
Raytheon Anschuetz USA LLC, located in San Diego, Calif.
Raytheon Anschuetz USA LLC
reinforces customer care and support for Raytheon Anschütz
navigation systems in the United
States for commercial ship owners and shipyards as well as
government entities, including the Coast Guard, Military Sealift
Command, Navy, and Army.
"In January 2012, Raytheon
Anschütz returned to the U.S. navigation systems market with the
establishment of a San Diego-based
regional sales office. Now, we are taking the next step to becoming
America's new center of navigation excellence," said Frank Christophersen, president of the new
subsidiary. "With this new company, we offer dedicated local
support for U.S.-based customers, with greater flexibility, and set
the foundation to expand our infrastructure for new services and
spares support."
The new company supports the full portfolio of Raytheon
Anschütz's navigation components and solutions, including gyro
compasses, autopilots and steering controls, radars, Electronic
Chart Display and Information Systems and complete integrated
bridge systems, for both new ships and retrofit projects.
In addition, the company provides technical advice and pre-sale
consultancy regarding International Maritime Organization
recommendations, class requirements and operational needs, as well
as an array of lifecycle support services. The Raytheon Anschütz
services network spans U.S. coastlines through a large, centralized
spare-parts and service coordination center, as well as an
extensive network of more than 50 service points.
Raytheon Anschuetz USA LLC is
located at Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems' San Diego facility.
About Raytheon Anschütz
Raytheon Anschütz GmbH is a
subsidiary of the Raytheon Company, headquartered in Kiel,
Germany. The company is a leading
integrator of maritime systems such as bridge and navigation
systems for all kinds of commercial vessels and naval ships, or
maritime and coastal surveillance systems. More than 35,000 vessels
worldwide are equipped with Raytheon Anschütz navigation systems,
backed with a global network of owned subsidiaries and regional
offices, e.g. in Shanghai,
Singapore, Rio de Janeiro, Panama, San
Diego, and Portsmouth / UK,
as well as with 200 specialized service stations around the world.
More information: http://www.raytheon-anschuetz.com
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.
Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass. For more
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