DULLES, Va., Oct. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon
Company (NYSE: RTN) has been awarded an additional $18.6 million contract from the Defense Threat
Reduction Agency (DTRA) to help the Government of the Hashemite
Kingdom of Jordan (GoHKJ) secure
its borders with Syria. The award
is for increment three of DTRA's Jordan Border Security Project
(JBSP).
Raytheon previously announced the completion of Phase 2 and 3
(Jordan/Syria and Jordan/Iraq
borders, respectively) as part of the JBSP, delivering key
capabilities to help safeguard the Kingdom's borders.
"Raytheon continues to leverage local partnerships and regional
knowledge to deliver a superior border security solution," said
Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheon
Intelligence, Information and Services (IIS). "This latest contract
award acknowledges Raytheon's growing expertise in the region."
Under the latest contract, Raytheon will install passive barrier
fencing, sensors, cameras and a command and control system. The
focus is to enhance the Jordanian Armed Forces' ability to deter,
detect and interdict threats.
"Our goal is to deliver the best possible border security
offering for the Kingdom," said Todd
Probert, vice president for Mission Support and
Modernization at Raytheon IIS. "The best border security solution
is the right combination of equipment, training and sustainment
based on customer needs."
Raytheon's border security efforts support the DTRA's
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, civil government and
cybersecurity 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 cybersecurity 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.
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