MARLBOROUGH, Mass.,
Dec. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The
U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) a $32 million production contract for
next-generation encryption devices to safeguard military tactical
data transmissions across air, surface, subsurface and ground
assets. The Link Level Communication Security 7M encryptor, or LLC
7M, provides enhanced security for the Link 22 tactical radio
system used by the U.S. military and its allies.
The LLC 7M has received the National Security Agency's only Type
1 certification for protection of information classified up to the
Secret level in the Link 22 environment. Link 22 replaces the
legacy Link 11 radio system, and is interoperable with the current
Link 16 system, providing longer-distance, beyond-line-of-sight
communications without reliance on satellites or persistent
airborne relay.
"With the signing of the LLC 7M production contract, and its
ability to seamlessly integrate with Link 16, the Link 22 system is
now ready for prime time," said Chuck
Schwartz, project manager for SPAWAR's NILE project office.
"We expect the system to eventually be adopted by more than 30
allied nations."
The LLC 7M is being developed under contract with the U.S.
Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, or SPAWAR, as part
of the NATO Improved Link Eleven, or NILE project, which includes
international partners Canada,
France, Germany, Italy, Spain
and the U.K. Raytheon's $32 million
contract includes a five-year base performance period with an
additional five-year option. If exercised, the option could bring
the cumulative value of the contract to $63
million.
"Securing our nation's critical information, while enabling
communications is paramount to victory on any battlefield, and
Raytheon is delivering this capability with the LLC 7M," said
John Droge, director of Secure
Information Systems at Raytheon's Space and Airborne Systems.
"The LLC 7M flexible platform is ruggedized and form-factored
for easy installation, enabling Raytheon to support additional
capabilities, design enhancements and expanded use cases in the
future. LLC 7M is available to U.S. military operators and under
Foreign Military Sales through the SPAWAR's Indefinite Delivery
Requirements contract vehicle.
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,
C5I™ products and services, sensing, effects, and
mission support for customers in more than 80 countries. Raytheon
is headquartered in Waltham,
Massachusetts. Follow us on Twitter @Raytheon.
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