AURORA, Colo., June 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon (NYSE:
RTN) has passed both a qualification and a critical design review
milestone as part of its development of the U.S. Air Force's Global
Positioning System Next Generation Operational Control System, or
GPS OCX. This new system offers significant improvements to the GPS
on which the U.S. military and millions of civilians rely,
including enhanced availability, accuracy and security.
OCX's development is delivered in "blocks," with Block 0
comprising the Launch and Checkout System for the launch and early
orbit of GPS III satellites. Block 1 builds on Block 0 to deliver
the full OCX capability, which allows the Air Force to transition
from its current GPS ground controls to the modernized and secure
GPS OCX. Block 2 delivers concurrently with Block 1 and includes
GPS Navigation Warfare enhancements.
The first successful milestone for the OCX Monitor Station
Receiver Element was the Block 1 Electromagnetic Interference Test,
which was completed with a 100 percent requirements pass rate. The
rigorous qualification test of the OSMRE demonstrates that the unit
meets susceptibility and emissions electromagnetic interference
requirements necessary in deployment as part of the 17 monitoring
stations around the world. The second milestone for the OSMRE
was the successful Block 2 hardware Critical Design Review,
clearing the way for hardware development.
"The completion of these test and design milestones demonstrates
our progress on OCX execution with our Air Force customer," said
Bill Sullivan, GPS OCX vice
president and program manager for Raytheon. "As the program
execution has stabilized, we are showing consistent progress on
downstream deliveries for the GPS OCX program."
When completed, the U.S. Air Force-led GPS Modernization Program
will yield new positioning, navigation and timing capabilities for
both the U.S. military and civilian users across the globe. GPS OCX
is being developed by Raytheon under contract to the U.S. Air Force
Space and Missile Systems Center, which is replacing the current
GPS operational control system. The OCX Launch and Checkout System
provides an early delivery of much of the overall OCX capability,
and will support the GPS III satellite launches.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2015 sales of
$23 billion and 61,000 employees, is
a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil
government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of
innovation spanning 94 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art
electronics, mission systems integration, C5ITM products
and services, sensing, effects, and mission support for customers
in more than 80 countries. Raytheon is headquartered in
Waltham, Mass. Follow us on
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