DULLES, Va., July 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon
Company (NYSE: RTN) has delivered operational capability under a
$79 million Defense Threat Reduction
Agency (DTRA) contract to help the government of the Hashemite
Kingdom of Jordan (GoHKJ) secure
its borders with Syria and
Iraq. The contract included the
delivery of key command, control, communications, and surveillance
(C3/S) capabilities to the Jordanian Armed Forces. The
operational capability, provided three months ahead of project
completion, is now in use by Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) to help
safeguard the kingdom.
The contract was celebrated at a recent ribbon cutting ceremony
at the Border Security Operations Center (BSOC). The ceremony
was attended by His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Hussein, other Jordanian officials,
U.S. Ambassador Alice G. Wells, DTRA
leaders and Raytheon executives.
"Raytheon delivers border security capabilities across the globe
that help protect countries from a wide range of threats," said
Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheon
Intelligence, Information and Services (IIS). "This work is vital
in the Middle East, and we are
particularly pleased that we were able to deliver these critical
security capabilities to Jordan
ahead of schedule."
"We use a product-agnostic approach and tailors border security
solutions to the host nation's specific needs," said Todd Probert, vice president of Mission Support
and Modernization at IIS. "Our team has delivered on that model
supporting DTRA border security contracts across the world in
southeast Asia, eastern
Europe and in Jordan. In total, the systems we have
installed protect 4,500 miles of borders."
Raytheon will also be providing additional capabilities and
services, which includes:
- Design, implementation and testing of a complete C3/S system
that includes radars, electro/optical infrared cameras,
communications, and command and control software
- Design, integration and testing of 18 quick reaction team
vehicles
- Design, acquisition and testing of solar-based renewable power
systems
- Integration of all sensors into a common operating picture
using Raytheon Clear View™ Security Solutions
- Upgrades to the BSOC, a training center, maintenance workshop
and an equipment warehouse
- Training of operators, administrators and maintainers of the
system and transition of system and sustainment capability to the
JAF Border Guard Forces
The event in Jordan follows the
recent opening of a Raytheon-implemented National Coast Watch
Center in the Republic of the Philippines and award of a contract
to continue border security work in that country. Raytheon's border
security work supporting DTRA is part of the 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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