BAE SYSTEMS-Raytheon Team To Provide Next Generation Mission Planning Capabilities For The U-2
13 Jun 2005
The U.S. Air Force has awarded a BAE Systems-Raytheon team a $12.9 million contract to develop an advanced network-centric mission planning capability for its U-2 reconnaissance aircraft.
The contract also directs the team to develop common software that can be used to plan intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions for several lines of manned and unmanned aircraft. Besides the U-2, these aircraft include the RC-135, E-3, E-8, E-10, Global Hawk and Predator.
“The BAE Systems-Raytheon team brings together Raytheon’s proven U-2 sensor planning and BAE Systems’ air vehicle and ISR mission planning expertise to provide the warfighter a low-risk, low-cost, best-of-breed mission planning system,” said Ted Spilman, BAE Systems’ vice president for Defense Systems. “This approach ensures our customers will have an easy-to-use, network-centric, mission planning capability that works not only for the U-2 but for other ISR platforms as well.”
Tom Kennedy, vice president for Raytheon’s Integrated Airborne Systems business, cited the common technological strengths of the two organizations in ISR.
“BAE Systems and Raytheon are joining forces to offer the best technology to meet Air Force requirements, backed up by the extensive experience of both companies in developing cutting-edge ISR solutions,” he said. “We’ve worked effectively together on the Joint Mission Planning System and the distributed common ground system, as well as in ISR. We expect to put this background and our technical expertise to good use in producing an outstanding next-generation mission-planning system for the U-2.”
About BAE SYSTEMS
BAE Systems is an international company engaged in the development, delivery and support of advanced defence and aerospace systems in the air, on land, at sea and in space. The company designs, manufactures and supports military aircraft, surface ships, submarines, fighting vehicles, radar, avionics, communications, electronics and guided weapon systems. It is a pioneer in technology with a heritage stretching back hundreds of years. It is at the forefront of innovation, working to develop the next generation of intelligent defence systems.
BAE Systems has major operations across five continents and customers in some 130 countries. The company has more than 90,000 people and generates annual sales of over 13 billion through its wholly-owned and joint venture operations.
About Raytheon:
Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems (SAS) is the leading provider of sensor systems giving war fighters the most accurate and timely information available for the network-centric battlefield. With 2004 revenues of $4.0 billion and 13,000 employees, SAS is headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., with additional facilities in Goleta, Calif.; Forest, Miss.; Dallas, McKinney and Plano, Texas; and several international locations.
Raytheon Company, with 2004 sales of $20.2 billion, is an industry leader in defense and government electronics, space, information technology, technical services and special-mission aircraft. Headquartered in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 80,000 people worldwide.
For further information, please contact:
Ed Langmaid, BAE Systems
Tel: +1 858-675-5995 Mob: +1 858-449-5520
ed.langmaid@baesystems.com
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